circumscissile

[ sur-kuhm-sis-il ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. opening along a transverse circular line, as a seed vessel.

Origin of circumscissile

1
First recorded in 1825–35; circum- + scissile

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circumscissile

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪsaɪl) /


adjective
  1. (of the dry dehiscent fruits of certain plants) opening completely by a transverse split

Origin of circumscissile

1
C19: from circum- + Latin scissilis capable of splitting, from scindere to split

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