Etymology

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Today it means: A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals. Full definition →

Latin saeptum
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  1. Latin · derived fromsaeptum“inclosure, partition”
  2. English todayseptarium

From Latin saeptum (“inclosure, partition”) + -arium.

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