loculicidal

(läk′yo̵̅o̅ li sīd′'l)

adjective

Bot. splitting open along the midribs of the carpels of which it is formed: said of a capsule

Origin: < loculus + -i- + -cidal

See loculicidal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany

Longitudinally dehiscent along the capsule wall between the partitions of the locule, as in the fruits of irises and lilies.

Origin:

Origin: locul(us)

Origin: + Latin -cīda, one who cuts; see -cide

Origin: + -al¹

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