loculicidal

loculicidal [lok-yuh-luh-sahyd-l] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN adjective Botany. (of a capsule) splitting lengthwise so as to divide each locule into two parts. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of loculicidal First recorded in 1810–20; locul(us) + -i- + -cidal Related formsloc·u·li·cid·al·ly, adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for loculicidal Historical Examples of loculicidal

Capsule truncate, coriaceous, 3-lobed, loculicidal at the summit.

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Capsule 2–3-celled, 2–3-valved, loculicidal, 3–several-seeded.

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Pod globose (orange-color and berry-like), 3-celled, 3-valved, loculicidal.

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Capsule of Iris, with loculicidal dehiscence; below, cut across.

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Loculicidal (dehiscence), splitting down through the back of each cell, 123.

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