dissilient

(di sil′ē ənt)

adjective

springing or bursting apart, as some plant capsules or pods

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

See dissilient in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany

Bursting apart, as some seed pods when ripe.

Origin:

Origin: Latin dissiliēns, dissilient-

Origin: , present participle of dissilīre, to fly apart

Origin: : dis-, apart; see dis-

Origin: + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots

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