The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
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.