triseptate

[ trahy-sep-teyt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

1. having three septa.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triseptate¹

First recorded in 1870–75; tri- + septate

Example Sentences

In a recently-characterized species, Podisoma Ellisii, the spores are bi-triseptate.

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