Word Study

: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[2x]

: I I- I. Ia Ib Ic Id Ie If Ig Ih Ii Ij Ik Il Im In Io Ip Iq Ir Is It Iu Iv Iw Ix Iy Iz

Table of Contents POS
HYPHEN
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY

indehiscent

Adjective

in=de=his=cent

WORDNET DICTIONARY

indehiscent(a = adj.all) Array - (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds; Array

indehiscent, a. [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf. F. indéhiscent.].

Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut. [1913 Webster]

indehiscent, adj. Bot. (of fruit) not splitting open when ripe.

Derivative

indehiscence n.

For further exploring for "indehiscent" in Webster Dictionary Online