1. Noun
A wall separating two cavities; a partition; as, the nasal septum.
2. Noun
A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
3. Noun
One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral.
4. Noun
One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers. See Illust. under Nautilus.
5. Noun
One of the transverse partitions dividing the body cavity of an annelid.
6. Noun
(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
7. Noun
a partition or wall especially in an ovary
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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