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septifragal

[ sep-tif-ruh-guhl ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. (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

  1. (of a dehiscence) characterized by breaking apart from a natural line of division in the fruit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • sep·tifra·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.

Septifragal, where the valves in dehiscence break away from the partitions, 123.

Diagram of septifragal dehiscence of the loculicidal type.

Changed "Sepifragal" to "Septifragal" on page 123: "Septifragal dehiscence."

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