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dissepiment
dis·sep·i·ment [ di séppəmənt ] (plural dis·sep·i·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
dividing tissue: a dividing wall or membrane separating an organ such as a plant ovary, into distinct chambers
[Early 18th century. < Latin dissaepimentum< dissaepire "make separate" < saepire "divide off" < saepes "hedge"]

dis·sep·i·men·tal [ di sèppə mént'l ] adjective
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