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Definition of Septifragal

1. a. Breaking from the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, and these remain attached to the common axis.

Definition of Septifragal

1. Adjective. (botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis. ¹

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Medical Definition of Septifragal

1. Of the dehiscence of a fruit, when the valves or backs of the carpels break away leaving the septa intact. (11 Jan 1998)

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