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septifragal
[ sep-tif-ruh-guhl ]
adjective
, Botany.
- (of a capsule) dehiscing by breaking away from the partitions but remaining attached to the common axis; dehiscing at the valves or backs of the carpels but leaving the septa intact.
septifragal
/ sɛpˈtɪfrəɡəl /
adjective
- (of a dehiscence) characterized by breaking apart from a natural line of division in the fruit
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Other Words From
- sep·tifra·gal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septifragal1
C19: from septi- ² + -fragal, from Latin frangere to break
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Example Sentences
This is called Septifragal dehiscence.
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Septifragal, where the valves in dehiscence break away from the partitions, 123.
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Diagram of septifragal dehiscence of the loculicidal type.
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Changed "Sepifragal" to "Septifragal" on page 123: "Septifragal dehiscence."
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