septarium

(sep terē əm)

noun pl. septaria

a cementlike mass, as of limestone, with fissures filled with some other material, as calcite

Origin: ModL < L septum: see septum

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See septarium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. sep·tar·i·a (-ē-ə)
An irregular polygonal system of calcite-filled cracks occurring in certain rock concretions.

Origin:

Origin: Latin saeptum, partition; see septum

Origin: + -arium

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  • sep·tarˈi·an adjective
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