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septarium
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septarium, n. [NL., fr. L. septum, saeptum, an inclosure, a partition, fr. sepire, saepire, to inclose.].
A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals. [1913 Webster]
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