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dissilient
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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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