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pseudoseptum

pseudoseptum noun: a plate of silica that extends inwards from the apical part of the valve of some diatoms.

Noun

pseudoseptum (plural pseudosepta)

  1. A plate of silica that extends inwards from the apical part of the valve of some diatoms

Forms of pseudoseptum

pluralpseudosepta

Origin of pseudoseptum

From pseudo- + septum.

Words that rhyme with pseudoseptum

Questions about pseudoseptum

What does pseudoseptum mean?
Pseudoseptum means a plate of silica that extends inwards from the apical part of the valve of some diatoms.
What part of speech is pseudoseptum?
Pseudoseptum is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoseptum?
The plural of pseudoseptum is pseudosepta.

Words near pseudoseptum in the dictionary

  1. pseudosentence
  2. pseudosentences
  3. pseudosentience
  4. pseudosentient
  5. pseudosepta
  6. pseudoseptum
  7. pseudosequence
  8. pseudosequences
  9. pseudoservice
  10. pseudoservices
  11. pseudosexual

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