dehiscent
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Some burst irregularly; many are Dehiscent, that is, they split open regularly along certain lines, and discharge the seeds.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Dehiscent: open or standing open: separating toward the tip.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Dehiscent Fruits, or Pods, are of two classes, viz., those of a simple pistil or carpel, and those of a compound pistil.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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