septarium
[ sep-tair-ee-uh m ]
/ sɛpˈtɛər i əm /
noun, plural sep·tar·i·a [sep-tair-ee-uh] /sɛpˈtɛər i ə/. Geology.
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
Origin of septarium
OTHER WORDS FROM septarium
sep·tar·i·an, adjective sep·tar·i·ate [sep-tair-ee-it] /sɛpˈtɛər i ɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby septarium
sept-îles,
sept.,
septa,
septage,
septal,
septarium,
septate,
septate uterus,
septavalent,
septectomy,
september
British Dictionary definitions for septarium
septarium
/ (sɛpˈtɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
a mass of mineral substance having cracks filled with another mineral, esp calcite
Derived forms of septarium
septarian, adjectiveWord Origin for septarium
C18: from New Latin, from Latin
septum