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indehiscent
(ĭn′dĭ-hĭs′ənt)adj. Botany
Not splitting open at maturity: indehiscent fruit.
in′de·his′cence n.
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indehiscent
(of a plant organ) not opening to release spores or seeds.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005