Indehiscent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indehiscent \In`de*his"cent\, a. [Pref. in- not + dehiscent: cf.
     F. ind['e]hiscent.] (Bot.)
     Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular
     lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  indehiscent
       adj : (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to
             release seeds [ant: {dehiscent}]