Definition of "indehiscent" [in•de•his•cent]

• Botany Not splitting open at maturity: indehiscent fruit. (adjective)

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• "Early in the Neolithic revolution, we chose to cultivate nonexploding—or indehiscent—varieties."
• "FRUIT: A grey to purple-black, straight or slightly curved indehiscent pod up to 12 cm long by 1.2 cm wide, with a whitish bloom and a gummy pulp."
• "Berry A juicy indehiscent fruit having the seeds enclosed in pulp."