Circumsciss

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈsɪs/ adjective

Definition

Cut or divided around the edges; having a circumscribed cut or separation.

Etymology

From Latin circumscissus, combining circum- (around) and scissus (cut, from scindere, to cut). An archaic or technical botanical term.

Kelly Says

In botany, circumsciss describes seed pods that open by splitting all the way around their edge—like when a poppy seed head falls off in one clean circle rather than spilling seeds from a hole.

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