septifragal

septifragal
septifragal [sep tif′rə gəl]
adj.
SEPTI-2 + base of L frangere, to BREAK + -AL
opening, or dehiscing, by the breaking away of the outer walls of the carpels from the partitions
septifragally
adv.

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sep·tif·ra·gal (sĕp-tĭfʹrə-gəl) adj. Botany
Dehiscing by the breaking away of the valves from its partitions. Used of a seed capsule.
  [septum + Latin frangere, to break; See bhreg-.   sep·tifʹra·gal·ly adv.

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  • Septifragal — Sep*tif ra*gal, a. [Septum + L. frangere, fractum, to break.] (Bot.) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, and these remain attached to the common axis. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • septifragal — [sep tif′rə gəl] adj. [ SEPTI 2 + base of L frangere, to BREAK + AL] opening, or dehiscing, by the breaking away of the outer walls of the carpels from the partitions septifragally adv …   English World dictionary

  • septifragal — sep·tif·ra·gal …   English syllables

  • septifragal — /sɛpˈtɪfrəgəl/ (say sep tifruhguhl) adjective (of a fruit) characterised by the breaking away of the valves from the septa or dissepiments, in dehiscence. {septi 2 + Latin frag break + al1} …  

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  • bhreg- — To break. Derivatives include breach, fraction, frail1, infringe, and suffrage. 1. a. break, from Old English brecan, to break; b. breach, from …   Universalium

  • septi- — 1 [sep′tə, sep′ti] [< L septem, SEVEN] combining form seven [septilateral] septi 2 [sep′tə, sep′ti] [< SEPTUM] combining form divider, septum [septifragal] …   English World dictionary

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  • sep´ti|cid´al|ly — sep|ti|cid|al «SEHP tuh SY duhl», adjective. Botany. (of dehiscent seed capsules) bursting along the septa: »There are three kinds of valvular dehiscence: septicidal, loculicidal, and septifragal (Heber W. Youngken). ╂[< septum + Latin caedere …   Useful english dictionary

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