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Term Definition
Hemi-legume (hemilegume) A legume fruit in which the seed or seeds and one valve of the pod are dispersed as a unit. The valve catches the wind and blows away with the seeds. Two species of hemi-legumes. Drawing by B. Angell.
Legume A fruit that is derived from a single carpel, dehisces along two sutures, and is usually dry and several-seeded. Although most species of the legume family possess legumes, a number of them do not (e.g., species of ). Legume of Tamarindus indica.  Photo by C. Gracie.
Legume family Informally, a member of the legume family sensu lato (Fabaceae). Some species of legumes are indehiscent. Legume of Tamarindus indica.  Photo by C. Gracie.