partition or separation of tissue
• (n.) One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral. • (n.) A separating tissue; a partition; a septum. • (n.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells.
<plant biology> A partition (septum) within an ovary or fruit, derived by fusion of adjacent carpels. ... (11 Jan 1998) ... 
Dis·sep'i·ment noun [ Latin dissaepimentum , from dissaepire ; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.] 1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum. 2. (Botany) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells. 3. (Zoology...
A partition, particularly in an ovary or fruit.
Type: Term Pronunciation: di-sep′i-ment Definitions: 1. A separating tissue, partition, or septum.
a partition or septum in a tissue. · one of the partitions formed within ovaries and fruits by the coherence of the sides of the constituent carpels.