dehiscent

Definitions of dehiscent
  1. adjective
    (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
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    antonyms:
    indehiscent
    (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
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