dehiscence
Noun
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tells us about:
- dehiscent - (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
- indehiscent - (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsis a type of: organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
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