Term:
Silique
Silique
Definition:
An elongate (usually more than twice as long as wide) capsular fruit with two seed chambers and a persistent replum, characteristic of some species of Brassicaceae. Compare with silicle.
An elongate (usually more than twice as long as wide) capsular fruit with two seed chambers and a persistent replum, characteristic of some species of Brassicaceae. Compare with silicle.