dissepiment Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dis*sep"i*ment noun

Etymology

L. dissaepimentum, fr. dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.

Definitions

1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum.
2. (Bot.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.
3. (Zoöl.) One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral.