loculicidal
/ˌlɑkjələˈsaɪdəl/
adjective
- Describing a type of fruit or seed capsule that splits open along the outer wall of each compartment (locule) to release seeds.
- Many plants in the iris family have loculicidal seed pods.
- The loculicidal capsule of the lily opens neatly along each section.
- Botany students examined the loculicidal dehiscence of the cotton fruit.