loment
(noun) seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loment (plural loments)
(botany) A type of modified legume that breaks apart at constrictions occurring between the segments of the seeds.
• lomentum
• Melton, melton, molten, tolmen
Source: Wiktionary
Lo"ment, n. Etym: [L. lomentum a mixture of bean meal and rice, used as a cosmetic wash, bean meal, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash.] (Bot.)
Definition: An elongated pod, consisting, like the legume, of two valves, but divided transversely into small cells, each containing a single seed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
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