angustiseptate
|an-gus-ti-sep-tate|
/ˌæŋɡʌstɪˈsɛpteɪt/
having narrow septa
Etymology
'angustiseptate' originates from Neo-Latin and Latin roots, specifically the combining form 'angusti-' from Latin 'angustus' meaning 'narrow' and 'septate' from Latin 'septum' meaning 'partition' plus the English/Latin adjectival suffix '-ate'.
'angustus' and 'septum' were combined in modern scientific (Neo-Latin) formation to yield English 'angustiseptate' as a descriptive technical adjective in biology and mycology.
Initially, it meant 'having narrow partitions (septa),' and this technical meaning has remained stable in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having narrow septa; divided by internal partitions that are relatively thin or narrow (esp. in spores, hyphae, or other microscopic structures).
Under the microscope, the ascospores appear angustiseptate, with very thin cross walls.
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