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Septicidal

Septicidal \Sep"ti*ci`dal\, a. [Septum + L. caedere to cut: cf. F. septicide.] (Bot.) Dividing the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.

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septicidal

a. (context botany English) Dividing the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.