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单词 dissepiment
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Definition of dissepiment in English:

dissepiment

noun dɪˈsɛpɪm(ə)ntdəˈsepəmənt
Zoology Botany
  • A partition in a part or organ; a septum.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A distinctive character of adult corallites of Macgeea dubia is the tendency to develop numerous herringbone dissepiments, which is increased by the fact that minor septa are commonly reduced.
    • During this time small horizontal internal blister-like plates called dissepiments appeared in several lineages.
    • It has dissepiments, but only a few large presepiments, so that most major septa are uninterrupted.
    • Additionally, in the Kendrick corals dolomitic crusts are common on the exteriors of septal flanks and dissepiment surfaces within interseptal spaces.
    • On the contrary, in calicular sections, several flat dissepiments are intermittently developed directly below the epitheca.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin dissaepimentum, from dissaepire 'make separate', from dis- (expressing separation) + saepire 'divide by a hedge'.

 
 

Definition of dissepiment in US English:

dissepiment

noundəˈsepəmənt
Botany Zoology
  • A partition in a part or organ; a septum.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Additionally, in the Kendrick corals dolomitic crusts are common on the exteriors of septal flanks and dissepiment surfaces within interseptal spaces.
    • On the contrary, in calicular sections, several flat dissepiments are intermittently developed directly below the epitheca.
    • A distinctive character of adult corallites of Macgeea dubia is the tendency to develop numerous herringbone dissepiments, which is increased by the fact that minor septa are commonly reduced.
    • It has dissepiments, but only a few large presepiments, so that most major septa are uninterrupted.
    • During this time small horizontal internal blister-like plates called dissepiments appeared in several lineages.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin dissaepimentum, from dissaepire ‘make separate’, from dis- (expressing separation) + saepire ‘divide by a hedge’.

 
 
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