indehiscent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪndɪˈhɪsənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′di his′ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•de•his•cent  (in′di his′ənt),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot., Mycol.]
  1. Botany, Funginot dehiscent;
    not opening at maturity.
  • in-3 + dehiscent 1825–35
in′de•his′cence, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indehiscent / ˌɪndɪˈhɪsənt/
  1. (of fruits) not dehiscent; not opening to release seeds
ˌindeˈhiscence
'indehiscent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
achene - berry - caryopsis - drupe - loment - nut - samara - utricle - valerian family

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