circumscissile
cir·cum·scis·sile
adj \-ˈsi-səl, -ˌsī(-ə)l\Definition of CIRCUMSCISSILE
: dehiscing by fissure around the capsule of the fruit
Origin of CIRCUMSCISSILE
Latin circumscissus, past participle of circumscindere to tear around, from circum- + scindere to cut, split — more at shed
First Known Use: 1835
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