DISSEPIMENT

Etymology

Noun

dissepiment (plural dissepiments)

(botany, zoology) partition (in an organ); septum

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*sep"i*ment, n. Etym: [L. dissaepimentum, fr. dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.]

1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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