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loculicidal

adjective
loc·​u·​li·​ci·​dal | \ ËŒlä-kyÉ™-lÉ™-ˈsÄ«-dᵊl How to pronounce loculicidal (audio) \

Definition of loculicidal

: dehiscing longitudinally so as to bisect each loculus loculicidal fruit

First Known Use of loculicidal

1812, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for loculicidal

New Latin loculus + Latin -cidere to cut, from caedere

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