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septa

septa is the plural of septum.

Meaning of septum

Noun

septum (plural septa or septums)

  1. Either of the two walls that separate the atria or ventricles of the heart into left and right chambers.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment
  2. A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment
  3. A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment
  4. One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment
  5. One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment
  6. One of the transverse partitions dividing the body cavity of an annelid.
    Synonyms:
    dissepiment

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Words formed from septa

Phrases with septa

Questions about septa

What is septa the plural of?
Septa is the plural of septum.

Words near septa in the dictionary

  1. sepsis
  2. sept
  3. sept-
  4. Sept-Îles
  5. Sept.
  6. septa
  7. septa-
  8. septadentate
  9. septae
  10. septaemia
  11. septage

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