aseptate

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adjective

Having no septum.

OriginEnglish septate ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveaseptate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving no septum.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acephaline

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishseptate
  7. Englishaseptate

From a- + septate.

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Translations

Portuguese asseptado
  • asseptadohaving no septum
Cite this entry
APA

aseptate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aseptate

MLA

“aseptate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aseptate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aseptate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aseptate.

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