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Title: A poricidal capsule. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: A poricidal capsule contrasted with a generalized capsule. There are other kinds capsules, e.g., septifragal and septicidal capsules.
Term:
Poricidal capsule
Definition:
A capsule that opens via apical pores, e.g., species of the genus Papaver.
Related Terms:
Septifragal capsule
Loculicidal capsule
Septicidal capsule