dissilient
- adjective
- /ˈdɪsɪliənt/
- Specialized
- The dissilient pods of the plant scatter seeds several meters from the parent plant.
Examples
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Some species use a dissilient mechanism to disperse their seeds explosively.
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After the rain, the dissilient fruits burst open.
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Botanists observed the dissilient fruits rapidly releasing seeds when touched.
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The dissilient seed pods scattered their contents across the garden.
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Botanists observed the dissilient fruits rapidly releasing seeds when touched.
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Some species use a dissilient mechanism to disperse their seeds explosively.
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The dissilient pods of the plant scatter seeds several meters from the parent plant.
Synonyms
Plant parts, like seed pods, that split open and let out seeds
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Surface Forms
Morphology
dissilient = dis + sili + ent
Although it can be segmented as dis- + sili + -ent, 'sili' is not a recognizable standalone English base and the combination is a learned botanical term rather than a transparently deducible modern English formation.
Etymology
The word dissilient comes from Latin parts dis- meaning 'apart' and silire meaning 'to leap'. So, think of a pod that 'leaps apart' or 'springs' open to send out its seeds — that is exactly what dissilient describes.