cir|cum|scis|sile

cir|cum|scis|sile
cir|cum|scis|sile «SUR kuhm SIHS uhl», adjective.
(of fruits) bursting open by a transverse circular line, so that the upper part comes off like a lid: »

The pimpernel, purslane, and monkeypot have circumscissile pods.


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  • circumscissile — cir•cum•scis•sile [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈsɪs ɪl[/t]] adj. bot opening along a transverse circular line, as a seed vessel • Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • Circumscissile — Cir cum*scis sile, a. [Pref. circum + scissle.] (Bot.) Dehiscing or opening by a transverse fissure extending around (a capsule or pod). See Illust. of {Pyxidium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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