Loculicidal meaning

lŏk'yə-lə-sīd'l
Longitudinally dehiscent along the capsule wall between the partitions of the locule, as in the fruits of irises and lilies.
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Splitting open along the midribs of the carpels of which it is formed.
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(botany) Dehiscent through the middle of the back of each cell; said of capsules.
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Origin of loculicidal

  • locul(us) Latin -cīda one who cuts –cide –al
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Latin loculus cell + caedere to cut: compare French loculicide.
    From Wiktionary

Loculicidal Sentence Examples

  • Bulbous plants with a terminal racemose inflorescence; the anthers open introrsely and the capsule is loculicidal.

  • - Seed-vessel (capsule) of the Flower-de-Luce (iris), opening in a loculicidal manner.

  • 1), or between them (loculicidal), or a berry (fig.

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