dissepiment

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/dɪˈsɛpɪmənt/

noun

partition (in an organ); septum

OriginLatin dissepimentum →
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Meanings

noundissepiment (plural dissepiments)

plural dissepiments

  1. biologypartition (in an organ); septum

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
septum

Origin

  1. Latindissepimentum“a partition”
  2. Englishdissepiment

From Latin dissepimentum (“a partition”).

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APA

dissepiment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissepiment

MLA

“dissepiment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissepiment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dissepiment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissepiment.

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