noun Download 🔗Share A wall separating two cavities; a partition Examples : "The doctor said my son's septum in his nose is slightly deviated, making it harder for him to breathe through one nostril. " anatomy biology medicine organ part body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A partition that separates the cells of a fruit. Examples : "The orange segment separated easily because the septum between it and the next segment was thin and fragile. " biology fruit plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus. Examples : "The scientist observed the fungal growth under the microscope, noting the thin septum separating the individual cells. " biology part organism plant structure microorganism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral. Examples : "The coral's structure was strengthened by each septum, which radiated outwards like a tiny wall. " biology animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers. Examples : "The paleontologist carefully cleaned the fossilized nautilus shell to expose the multiple septa that divided its chambers. " biology anatomy organism animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the transverse partitions dividing the body cavity of an annelid. Examples : "The biologist pointed to the earthworm's dissected body, explaining that the septum separated each segment within its body cavity. " biology anatomy part organism animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A nose piercing that goes through the nasal septum. Examples : "She decided to get her septum pierced for her birthday. " appearance body anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading