Indehiscent

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent. not-comparable

    "The farmer wants indehiscent heads of a cereal which can be gathered without shedding their grain."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
non sheddingnon-shedding

Example

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"The farmer wants indehiscent heads of a cereal which can be gathered without shedding their grain."

Etymology

From in- + dehiscent.

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