What is "indehiscent"

Indehiscent \In`de*his"cent\, a. [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf. F. ind['e]hiscent.] (Bot.) Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.

a. (context botany English) Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.

adj. (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds [ant: dehiscent]