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indehiscent
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in-di-
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in·de·his·cent
/
ˌɪn
dɪˈhɪs
ənt
/
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in-di-
his
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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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indehiscent
(ˌɪndɪˈhɪs
ə
nt)
—
adj
(of fruits) not dehiscent; not opening to release seeds
inde'hiscence
—
n
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