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septa

UK //ˈsɛptə//US //ˈsɛptə//

词源

源自拉丁语 'septum'(意为'隔栏'或'围墙'),通过生物学和建筑学术语进入英语。复数形式为 septa。

noun

❶ 指生物学中的隔膜结构,常见于真菌、藻类或某些动物组织中,用于分隔不同细胞或腔室。

“The fungal hyphae are divided by septa into individual cells.”

(真菌菌丝被隔膜分隔成独立的细胞。)

“Some algae have perforated septa that allow cytoplasmic streaming.”

(某些藻类的隔膜上有孔洞,允许细胞质流动。)

❶ 建筑学中指古罗马建筑内的分隔墙或屏风,常用于划分空间或支撑结构。

“The Roman villa featured marble septa between dining areas.”

(这座罗马别墅的用餐区之间设有大理石隔墙。)

“Archaeologists found fragments of decorated septa at the site.”

(考古学家在现场发现了装饰性隔墙的碎片。)

同义词:partition, divider, diaphragm

常见短语

septal defect — 医学术语,指心脏隔膜(如室间隔或房间隔)的先天性异常开口或缺损。

“The newborn was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect.”

(这名新生儿被诊断出患有室间隔缺损。)