indehiscent

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[edit] Etymology

in- +‎ dehiscent

[edit] Adjective

indehiscent (not comparable)

Positive
indehiscent

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. (botany) (of a fruit) not splitting open spontaneously when mature; not dehiscent
    • 2006, A. E. Stallings, "Olives", The New Criterion, Volume 24, June 2006, page 28.
      A rich and dark and indehiscent meat

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botany
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