What is remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut called?
indehiscent — Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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