1. lacking septa or dividing walls
Usage: biology; mycology

Examples

• The nonseptate hyphae of the fungus appeared as continuous tubes under the microscope.
• Nonseptate fungi differ from septate species in their cellular structure.
• The researcher identified the specimen as nonseptate based on the absence of cross-walls.
• Many zygomycetes are characterized by their nonseptate mycelium.
• The nonseptate nature of the organism made it easier to observe cytoplasmic streaming.
• Students learned to distinguish between septate and nonseptate fungal structures.