replum
noun
rep·lum
\ˈrepləm\
Definition of replum
repla
\-lə\: a thin false dissepiment separating the two valves of some fruits (as siliques and some legumes) from which the valves fall away at maturity
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Origin and Etymology of replum
Latin, part of a door (probably bolt for covering the gap in a folding door), from replēre to fill up — more at replete
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