(of fruits) not dehiscent; not opening to release seeds
Derived forms
indehiscence (ˌindeˈhiscence)
noun
indehiscent in American English
(ˌɪndiˈhɪsənt)
adjective
not dehiscent; not opening at maturity to discharge its seeds
indehiscent fruits
Derived forms
indehiscence (ˌindeˈhiscence)
noun
indehiscent in American English
(ˌindɪˈhɪsənt)
adjective
Biology
not dehiscent; not opening at maturity
Derived forms
indehiscence
noun
Word origin
[1825–35; in-3 + dehiscent]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, cross section, panda, relativity, torque
Examples of 'indehiscent' in a sentence
indehiscent
Populations with indehiscent sporangium can carry private haplotypes and are inclined to maintain genetic homogeneity.
Li Wang, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Nadia Bystriakova, Stephen W Ansell, Qiao-Ping Xiang, JochenHeinrichs, Harald Schneider, Xian-Chun Zhang 2011, 'Phylogeography of the Sino-Himalayan fern Lepisorus clathratus on "the roof of theworld".', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3184171?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fruits are samaroid-legumes, indehiscent, oblong, unicarpelate.
Luciene Zagalo de Oliveira, Fabiano Cesarino, Tammya de Figueiredo Pantoja, FabíolaVitti Môro 2010, 'Aspectos morfológicos de frutos, sementes, germinação e plântulas de Hymenolobiumpetraeum Morphological aspects of fruits, seeds, germination and seedlings of Hymenolobiumpetraeum', Ciência Ruralhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782010000800010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fruits of this species are indehiscent, globulous and berry-shaped.
Miele Tallon Matheus, Márcia Bacelar, Sérgio André de Souza Oliveira 2008, 'DESCRIÇÃO MORFOLÓGICA DE FRUTOS E SEMENTES DE MARMELINHO-DO-CAMPO-ALIBERTIA SESSILISSCHUM. - (RUBIACEAE)', Revista Caatingahttp://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=237117546010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Fruits are fleshy, indehiscent with pseudo-syncarpy.
Sônia Maciel da Rosa-Osman, Robson Rodrigues, Maria Sílvia de Mendonça, Luiz Antoniode Souza, Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade 2011, 'Morfologia da flor, fruto e plântula de Victoria amazonica (Poepp.) J.C. Sowerby (Nymphaeaceae)Morphology of flower, fruit and seedling of Victoria amazonica (Poepp.) J.C. Sowerby(Nymphaeaceae)', Acta Amazonicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672011000100003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fruits are indehiscent, 1-seeded, which are buoyant and are not dispersed far away from the parental sites.
P.S. Raju, A.J.S.. Raju 2014, 'Pollination ecology of the Gray Nicker Caesalpinia crista (Caesalpiniaceae)a mangrove associate at Coringa Mangrove Forest, Andhra Pradesh, India', Journal of Threatened Taxahttp://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1128. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Individuals of this species have either dehiscent or indehiscent sporangia with thelatter evolved from the plesiomorphic dehiscent forms.
Li Wang, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Nadia Bystriakova, Stephen W Ansell, Qiao-Ping Xiang, JochenHeinrichs, Harald Schneider, Xian-Chun Zhang 2011, 'Phylogeography of the Sino-Himalayan fern Lepisorus clathratus on "the roof of theworld".', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3184171?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anthers are almost always indehiscent.
A. J. T. Mendes 1942, 'Algodões poliplóides obtidos pela colchicine observações citológicas em gossypiumhirsutum, octoplólde', Bragantiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87051942000300003. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These species are all annuals and can easily be distinguished by their capitate inflorescences, sessile flowers and indehiscent, wind-dispersed pods.
B-E. van Wyk 1990, 'Studies in the genus Lotononis (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae). 9. Four new speciesof the L. pentaphylla group, section Lipozygis', Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservationhttps://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/887. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Sinapis alba dehiscent and indehiscent pericarps possess germination inhibitory substances as well as substances that promote microbial growth.
James Godwin, Buzi Raviv, Gideon Grafi 2017, 'Dead Pericarps of Dry Fruits Function as Long-Term Storage for Active Hydrolytic Enzymesand Other Substances That Affect Germination and Microbial Growth', Plantshttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/6/4/64. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)