Dissepiment Definition
dĭ-sĕpə-mənt
noun
A separating membrane or partition, as that between adjacent carpels of a compound ovary.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dissepiment
Noun
Singular:
dissepiment
Plural:
dissepimentsOrigin of Dissepiment
Latin dissaepīmentum partition from dissaepīre to divide dis- dis- saepīre hedge off (from saepēs hedge)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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