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