ðə lˈɪŋɡwəl sˈɛptəm kənsˈɪsts əvə vˈɜːɾɪkəl lˈeɪɚɹ ʌv fˈɪbɹəs tˈɪʃuː, ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ lˈɛŋθ ʌvðə mˈiːdiːən plˈeɪn ʌvðə tˈʌŋ, ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə dˈoːɹsəm.
The lingual septum consists of a vertical layer of fibrous tissue, extending throughout the entire length of the median plane of the tongue, though not quite reaching the dorsum.