adj. Botany
Longitudinally dehiscent along the capsule wall between the partitions of the locule, as in the fruits of irises and lilies.
[LOCUL(US) + Latin -cīda, one who cuts; see -cide + -AL1.]
Dictionary:
loc·u·li·cid·al (lŏk'yə-lə-sīd'l)
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