Dissepiment
Pronunciation : Dis*sep"i*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. dissaepimentum, fr. dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.]
Definition : 1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913