SEPTIFRAGAL


Meaning of SEPTIFRAGAL in English

(ˈ)sep|tifrəgəl adjective

Etymology: sept- (II) + Latin frag- (stem of frangere to break) + English -al — more at break

: breaking from the partitions — used of dehiscence in which the valves of a capsule or pod break away from the dissepiments

• sep·tif·ra·gal·ly -əlē adverb

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