indehiscent
/ˌɪndɪˈhɪsənt/
adjective
- (of a fruit or seed pod) not splitting open when ripe to release seeds.
- Many weeds spread by producing indehiscent fruits that fall to the ground intact.
- An indehiscent fruit, like a sunflower seed, stays closed until it is eaten or rots.
- Botanists classify nuts as indehiscent because their hard shells do not open naturally.
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