Meaning & use
Septae
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An alternate plural form of 'septum,' referring to thin dividing walls or partitions found in anatomical or biological structures.
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The radiologist noted several thin septae dividing the ovarian cyst into chambers.
Fungal hyphae are classified partly by whether their cells are separated by septae.
A note on using this word
'Septa' is the more standard Latin plural, but 'septae' appears often in medical writing, treating 'septum' as if it followed a first-declension pattern.
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