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dehiscent

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Dehiscent—the pericarp splits to allow the escape of the seeds—generally many-seeded.

Pericarp woody, dehiscent at the tip by 2–4 valves; contains 1–4 seeds, slightly orbiculate, coriaceous.

Seed vessel glabrous, horizontally dehiscent, containing 15 or more angular seeds joined to a common axis.

Capsules borne on the under side of a pedunculate receptacle, irregularly dehiscent.

Calyx not minute; pod colored, dehiscent; seeds enclosed in a pulpy aril.

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On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dehiscent, such as: accessible, clear, free, susceptible, wide, and agape.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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