circumscissile

[ sur-kuhm-sis-il ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˈsɪs ɪl /

adjective Botany.

opening along a transverse circular line, as a seed vessel.

Origin of circumscissile

First recorded in 1825–35; circum- + scissile

Words nearby circumscissile

circumnutation, circumocular, circumpolar, circumradius, circumrotate, circumscissile, circumscribe, circumscribed, circumscribed myxedema, circumscribed scleroderma, circumscript

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Example sentences from the Web for circumscissile

Capsule filling the involucre, circumscissile in the middle, the calyptra persistent at its base.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
In these the dehiscence extends all round, or is circumscissile.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Pod 3–5-celled, many-seeded, circumscissile, the upper part falling off as a lid.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Utricle (pyxis) of Amaranth, opening all round (circumscissile).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Capsule 3–5-celled with axile placent, loculicidal or circumscissile, many-seeded.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for circumscissile

circumscissile

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪsaɪl) /

adjective

(of the dry dehiscent fruits of certain plants) opening completely by a transverse split

Word Origin for circumscissile

C19: from circum- + Latin scissilis capable of splitting, from scindere to split

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单词	circumscissile
释义	circumscissile [ sur-kuhm-sis-il ] / ˌsɜr kəmˈsɪs ɪl / adjective Botany. opening along a transverse circular line, as a seed vessel. Origin of circumscissile First recorded in 1825–35; circum- + scissile Words nearby circumscissile circumnutation, circumocular, circumpolar, circumradius, circumrotate, circumscissile, circumscribe, circumscribed, circumscribed myxedema, circumscribed scleroderma, circumscript Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumscissile Capsule filling the involucre, circumscissile in the middle, the calyptra persistent at its base. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray In these the dehiscence extends all round, or is circumscissile. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Pod 3–5-celled, many-seeded, circumscissile, the upper part falling off as a lid. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Utricle (pyxis) of Amaranth, opening all round (circumscissile). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Capsule 3–5-celled with axile placent, loculicidal or circumscissile, many-seeded. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for circumscissile circumscissile / (ˌsɜːkəmˈsɪsaɪl) / adjective (of the dry dehiscent fruits of certain plants) opening completely by a transverse split Word Origin for circumscissile C19: from circum- + Latin scissilis capable of splitting, from scindere to split Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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