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indehiscent
(in|dehis|cent)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪndɪˈhɪs(ə)nt/
adjective
Botany
(of a pod or fruit) not splitting open to release the seeds when ripe.
Derivatives
indehiscence
noun
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