circumscissile

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UK/sˌɜː.kəmˈsɪs.ɪl//ˌsɝ.kəmˈsɪs.ɪl/

adjective

Describing any seed-vessel that splits along a circumference, with the upper part coming off as a lid.

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Meanings

adjectivecircumscissile (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing any seed-vessel that splits along a circumference, with the upper part coming off as a lid.

Origin

From circum- + scissile.

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APA

circumscissile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumscissile

MLA

“circumscissile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumscissile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumscissile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumscissile.

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