DISSILIENT

dissilient

(adjective) bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dissilient (comparative more dissilient, superlative most dissilient)

Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*sil"i*ent, a. Etym: [L. dissiliens, -entis, p. pr. of dissilire to leap asunder: dis- + salire to leap.]

Definition: Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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