Plural of septum
irregular plural
The plural of septum is septa or septums.
Forms of septum
| Singular | septum /ˈsɛp.təm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | septa septums |
| Countable | countable |
Septa and septums in a sentence
- The septa in the cardinal quadrants are thickened and rhopaloid .2002, Palaeontologia Polonica - Issue 61, page 21. From the entry rhopaloid
- The flasks for hydrosilylation were closed by septa and dried with a hotgun under a nitrogen flow.2000 February, Christian Drohmann, Martin Möller, Olga B. Gorbatsevich, Aziz M. Muzafarov, “Hyperbranched polyalkenylsilanes by…. From the entry hotgun
- The deep septa are rare, thin, and oblique and have an apparent lesser organization, allowing great autonomy between superficial and deep fascia.2025 January-February, Caterina Fede et al., “The Human Superficial Fascia: A Narrative Review”, in (Please provide the book title or…. From the entry rare
- However, silicone rubber casts from the bottom of the mould reveal lateral connections between the septa indicating a parathecal wall (Fig 5A and 5B).2015 July 23, “Parascolymia (Scleractinia: Lobophylliidae) in the Central Paratethys Sea (Vienna Basin, Austria) and its possible…. From the entry parathecal
- Deletion of Smkin3 led to fewer septa and increased protoplast regeneration and aerial hyphae formation, whereas deletion of Smkin24 caused hyperseptation and sterility.2015 September 30, “Germinal Center Kinases SmKIN3 and SmKIN24 Are Associated with the Sordaria macrospora Striatin-Interacting…. From the entry hyperseptation
Meaning of septum
- noun Either of the two walls that separate the atria or ventricles of the heart into left and right chambers.
- noun A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
- noun A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of septum
- What is the plural of septum?
- The plural of septum is septa or septums.
- Which is correct, septa or septums?
- Both are used. septa is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is septum countable?
- Septum is a countable noun.
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