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| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Capsule | A dry, dehiscent fruit that develops from a syncarpous ovary; it can open in the middle of the locules (loculicidal), along the septa (septicidal), or around the circumference (circumscissile). |  |
| Circumscissile capsule | Dehiscing via a line around a fruit with the top usually falling off like the lid of a jar. |  |
| Loculicidal capsule | A dry, dehiscent fruit that opens in the middle of the locule. Compare with septicidal capsule. | |
| Poricidal capsule | A capsule that opens via apical pores, e.g., species of the genus Papaver. |  |
| Septicidal capsule | A dry, dehiscent fruit that opens along the septum. | |
| Septifragal capsule | Referring to a type of fruit dehiscence in which the valves break away from the septa, e.g., in species of Paullinia (Sapindaceae). Same as marginicidal dehiscence. |