septicidal
/ˌsɛptɪˈsaɪdəl/
adjective
- Relating to or describing a type of fruit or seed capsule that splits open along the partitions (septa) between the chambers to release seeds.
- The seed pod of the lily is septicidal, opening along the walls between its compartments.
- Botany students learn to distinguish septicidal capsules from loculicidal ones.
- Many plants in the iris family have septicidal fruits that dry and split at maturity.
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