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dissilient definition

dis·sili·ent (di sil′ē ənt)

adjective

springing or bursting apart, as some plant capsules or pods

Etymology: L dissiliens, prp. of dissilire, to leap or burst apart < dis-, apart + salire, to leap: see salient

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