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indehiscence

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in⋅de⋅his⋅cent

  [in-di-his-uhnt]
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–adjective Botany, Mycology.
not dehiscent; not opening at maturity.
Origin:
1825–35; in- 3 + dehiscent

Related forms:
in⋅de⋅his⋅cence, noun
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in·de·his·cent   (ĭn'dĭ-hĭs'ənt)   
adj.   Botany
Not splitting open at maturity: indehiscent fruit.
in'de·his'cence n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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