narrow-septate
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/ˌnæɹ.oʊˈsɛp.teɪt/
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/ˌnær.əʊˈsɛp.teɪt/
having narrow partitions
Etymology
'narrow-septate' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'narrow' and 'septate'. 'narrow' ultimately comes from Old English 'nearu' (nearu / 'confined, narrow') and 'septate' derives from New Latin 'septatus' from Latin 'septum', where 'septum' meant 'a fence or partition'.
'narrow' changed from Old English 'nearu' into Middle English forms and modern 'narrow'; 'septate' entered scientific English from New Latin 'septatus' (from Latin 'septum') and was combined with 'narrow' in modern scientific usage to form the compound 'narrow-septate'.
Initially, 'narrow' meant 'confined' and 'septate' meant 'partitioned (having a septum)'; over time the compound came to be used specifically in biology to mean 'having narrow septa'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having narrow septa (thin cross-walls); used in biology/mycology to describe hyphae, spores, or other filamentous structures divided by slender partitions.
The fungus was narrow-septate, with hyphae divided by thin, closely spaced septa.
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Last updated: 2025/09/06 11:55