septum

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛp.təm/ (UK)
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/ˈsɛp.təm/ (UK) · /ˈsep.təm/

Definition of septum

9 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
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noun

  1. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
    “Deviated septum, a shift from the midline that commonly occurs in normal growth, is present in most adults.”
    “Sally got a dagger hung from her septum O'Malley cut his ears off, but wishes that he kept 'em”
  3. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  4. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  5. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  6. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  7. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  8. A wall separating two cavities; a partition.
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis)Ellipsis of septum ring or septum piercing.
    “Look, I got a new septum!”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēptum (“enclosure, wall, fence”).

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