English Explanatory Dictionary

circumscissile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing any seed-vessel that splits along a circumference, with the upper part coming off as a lid.

Pronunciation

/sˌɜː.kəmˈsɪs.ɪl/ /ˌsɝ.kəmˈsɪs.ɪl/

Word forms

circumscissile

Etymology

From circum- + scissile.

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