broad-septated
|broad-sep-ta-ted|
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/brɔdˈsɛpteɪtɪd/
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/brɔːdˈsɛpteɪtɪd/
having wide internal partitions
Etymology
'broad-septated' originates from English elements: 'broad' (Old English 'brād') and 'septated', ultimately from Latin 'septum', where 'septum' meant 'a partition'.
'broad-septated' formed as a compound combining the adjective 'broad' and the past-participial adjective-form derived from Latin 'septum' -> Medieval/Neo-Latin 'septatus' -> English 'septate' -> 'septated', yielding the modern compound 'broad-septated'.
Initially 'septum' meant 'a fence or partition' in Latin; over time the sense narrowed to anatomical/biological 'partition within an organ or structure', and 'broad-septated' now denotes 'having wide internal partitions'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having broad septa (internal partition walls); used in anatomy, histology, mycology, or botany to describe structures whose septa are relatively wide.
The fungus was broad-septated, with hyphal septa noticeably wider than those of related species.
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Last updated: 2025/11/13 04:12