adjective
- relating to or characterized by dehiscence through the septa of a fruit
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The septicidal capsule splits along the partitions between the seed chambers.
- Botanists identified the fruit as having septicidal dehiscence.
- The septicidal opening mechanism allows seeds to disperse effectively.
- Many plants in this family exhibit septicidal fruit splitting.
- The septicidal nature of the pod was evident under microscopic examination.