Circumscissile

Circumscissile [ Botany ]
Verb: To circumsciss

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

Opening along a circular or equatorial line.

Dehiscing by a regular transverse circular line of division, leaving an upper half coming off as a lid and lower half; said of certain seed pods or capsules.

(from Latin "circum", around and "scindere", to cut)

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