dehiscent

/ (dɪˈhɪsənt) /

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adjective

(of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen

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Derived forms of dehiscent

dehiscence, noun

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de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, dehooker, dehorn, dehort, Dehra Dun

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Dehiscent—the pericarp splits to allow the escape of the seeds—generally many-seeded.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Seed vessel glabrous, horizontally dehiscent, containing 15 or more angular seeds joined to a common axis.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Capsules borne on the under side of a pedunculate receptacle, irregularly dehiscent.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

Calyx not minute; pod colored, dehiscent; seeds enclosed in a pulpy aril.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

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