noun
- a type of legume fruit (pod) that is constricted between seeds and breaks into one-seeded segments when mature
Usage: botanical term; also called a lomentum
Examples
- The loment of the sainfoin plant breaks apart naturally to disperse its seeds.
- Botanists classify the fruit as a loment because it segments between each seed.
- The loment structure is an adaptation that aids in seed dispersal across distances.
- Unlike a simple pod, a loment has distinct constrictions that mark future break points.