Vocabulary : Septette to Septifarious

Septette : A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers. ;; A musical composition for seven instruments or seven voices; -- called also septuor.
Septfoil : A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil. ;; An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil. ;; A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc.
Septi- : A combining form meaning seven; as, septifolious, seven-leaved; septi-lateral, seven-sided.
Septic : Of the seventh degree or order. ;; A quantic of the seventh degree. ;; Alt. of Septical ;; A substance that promotes putrefaction.
Septicaemia : A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

Septical : Having power to promote putrefaction.
Septically : In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.
Septicidal : Dividing the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.
Septicity : Tendency to putrefaction; septic quality.
Septifarious : Turned in seven different ways.

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