Dissepimental

/ˌdɪsɛpɪˈmɛntəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling a dissepiment; of or pertaining to biological partitions or walls.

Etymology

From 'dissepiment' plus the adjectival suffix -al, which converts nouns into descriptors of related qualities or structure.

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This is the kind of ultra-specialized word that makes botanists' eyes light up—it's the precise anatomical language used to classify and understand the incredible variety of plant fruit structures.

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