English words starting with sept

Meanings of Sept:

noun

A subdivision of a clan, originally one in ireland.

Usage examples:

Divided as they were into tribes, septs, and clans and penetrated by family feuds they had little c…

combining form

Variant spelling of septi- (as in septcentenary ).

abbreviation

September.

Meanings of Septa:

noun

A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

Usage examples:

At this stage also, minor septa and shortened cardinal septum become easily identifiable.

Plural of septum specialized

Meanings of Septaemia:

noun

Originally: †the (supposed) presence of putrid material in the blood (obsolete). in later use: infection characterized by the presence of bacteria or other pathogens in the blood; disease resulting from this.

Meanings of Septal:

adjective

Relating to a septum or septa.

Usage examples:

The endocardial cushions form the lower atrial septum, the upper ventricular septum, the septal lea…

Meanings of Septan:

adjective

Of a fever: recurring (by inclusive reckoning) every seventh day (i.e. at intervals of approximately six days).

noun

A septan fever.

Meanings of Septangle:

noun

A plane figure with seven angles and seven straight sides; a heptagon.

Meanings of Septangled:

adjective

Having seven angles and seven straight sides, heptagonal; heptagonal in form or cross-section.

Meanings of Septangular:

adjective

Having seven angles and seven straight sides; heptagonal; heptagonal in form or cross-section.

Meanings of Septaria:

noun

A concretionary nodule, typically of ironstone, having radial cracks filled with calcite or another mineral.

Usage examples:

Phosphatic nodules, large dolostone septaria, iron sulfide nodules, and crystal-lined vugs are pres…

Meanings of Septariate:

adjective

Of the nature of a septarium; consisting of septaria.

Meanings of Septarium:

noun

A concretionary nodule, typically of ironstone, having radial cracks filled with calcite or another mineral.

Usage examples:

Phosphatic nodules, large dolostone septaria, iron sulfide nodules, and crystal-lined vugs are pres…

Meanings of Septate:

adjective

Having or partitioned by a septum or septa.

Usage examples:

Faint brown septate hyphae and moniliform fungal elements were found in the granuloma.

Meanings of Septated:

adjective

Containing or divided by a septum or septa; partitioned.

Meanings of Septavalent:

adjective

Another term for heptavalent.

Meanings of Septcentenary:

noun

The seven-hundredth anniversary of a significant event.

adjective

Relating to a seven-hundredth anniversary.

Meanings of Septectomy:

noun

Partial or total excision of the nasal septum; an instance of this.

Meanings of September:

noun

The ninth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn.

Usage examples:

Sow the plants in early september

Meanings of Septemberer:

noun

= septembrist .

Meanings of Septembrian:

adjective

Characteristic of or belonging to september.

Meanings of Septembrist:

noun

A participant in or advocate of the massacre of political prisoners that took place in paris on 2–6 september 1792.

Meanings of Septembrizer:

noun

= septembrist .

Meanings of Septemfid:

noun

Divided into seven parts by deep clefts.

Meanings of Septemfoliate:

adjective

(of a leaf) having seven leaflets growing from a common point.

Meanings of Septemia:

noun

Originally: †the (supposed) presence of putrid material in the blood (obsolete). in later use: infection characterized by the presence of bacteria or other pathogens in the blood; disease resulting from this.

Meanings of Septempartite:

adjective

Divided into or consisting of seven parts.