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Septicidal — Sep ti*ci dal, a. [Septum + L. caedere to cut: cf. F. septicide.] (Bot.) Dividing the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
septicidal — [sep΄tə sīd′ l] adj. 〚/span> SEPTI 2 + CIDE + AL〛 Bot. splitting open, or dehiscent, down the middle of the partitions uniting carpels septicidally … Universalium
septicidal — [sep΄tə sīd′ l] adj. [< SEPTI 2 + CIDE + AL] Bot. splitting open, or dehiscent, down the middle of the partitions uniting carpels septicidally adv … English World dictionary
septicidal — adjective Etymology: New Latin septum + Latin cidere to cut, from caedere Date: 1819 dehiscent longitudinally at or along a septum < a septicidal fruit > … New Collegiate Dictionary
septicidal — /sɛptəˈsaɪdl/ (say septuh suydl) adjective (of a seed capsule) characterised by splitting through the septa or dissepiments, as a mode of dehiscence. {septi 2 + Latin cīdere cut + al1} …
septicidal — … Useful english dictionary
Dehiscence (botany) — Dehiscence of the follicular fruit of milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) revealing seeds within. Dehiscence is the opening, at maturity, in a pre defined way, of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.… … Wikipedia
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Palmer's penstemon — Taxobox name = Palmer s Penstemon image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Plantaginaceae genus = Penstemon species = P. palmeri binomial = Penstemon palmeri binomial authority … Wikipedia
Gentianaceae — Taxobox name = Gentian family image width = 200px image caption = Gentiana acaulis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida subclassis = Asteridae ordo = Gentianales familia = Gentianaceae subdivision ranks = Genera… … Wikipedia
