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dissepiment definition

dis·sepi·ment (di sep′ə mənt)

noun

Biol. a separating membrane or partition, as that between adjacent carpels of a compound ovary

Etymology: L dissaepimentum < dis-, from + saepire, to fence in: see septum

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