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INDEHISCENT
indehiscent
(adjective) (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indehiscent (not comparable)
(botany) Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.
Synonyms
• non-shedding
Antonyms
• dehiscent
Source: Wiktionary
In`de*his"cent, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf. F. indéhiscent.] (Bot.)
Definition: Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRUNCATION
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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