indehiscent

[ in-di-his-uhnt ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈhɪs ənt /

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adjective Botany, Mycology.

not dehiscent; not opening at maturity.

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Origin of indehiscent

First recorded in 1825–35; in-³ + dehiscent

OTHER WORDS FROM indehiscent

in·de·his·cence, noun

Words nearby indehiscent

indefinite number, indefinite pronoun, indefinite relative clause, indefinite relative pronoun, indehiscence, indehiscent, indeliberate, indelible, indelicacy, indelicate, in demand

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How to use indehiscent in a sentence

Sarcobasis, sr-kob′a-sis, n. a fruit consisting of many dry indehiscent cells.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Indehiscent fruits are either dry, as the nut, or fleshy, as the cherry and apple.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The pepo, another indehiscent syncarpous fruit, is illustrated by the fruit of the gourd, melon (fig. 31) and other Cucurbitaceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The pod is compressed, semicircular in form, indehiscent, and toothed along the lower edge.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

Uva, ū′va, n. a name for such succulent indehiscent fruits as have a central placenta.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for indehiscent

indehiscent

/ (ˌɪndɪˈhɪsənt) /

adjective

(of fruits) not dehiscent; not opening to release seeds

Derived forms of indehiscent

indehiscence, noun

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