indehiscence
/ˌɪndɪˈhɪsəns/
noun
- The state or quality of not splitting open or releasing seeds at maturity, especially in fruits or seed pods.
- The indehiscence of the peanut pod means it stays closed underground until harvested.
- Botany students studied indehiscence in fruits like achenes and samaras.
- Indehiscence helps some plants protect their seeds from predators until they germinate.
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