1) Capsule 2) Siliqua
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1) Silicle 2) Siliqua
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A silique or siliqua (plural siliques or siliquae) is a fruit (seed capsule) of 2 fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. When the length is less than three times the width of the dried fruit it is referred to as a silicle. The outer walls of the ovary (the valves) usually separate when ripe, leaving a persistent parti...
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• (n.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.
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any dry fruit that separates at maturity into two or four segments called valves, leaving a persistent partition that bears the seeds. The valves ...
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a type of capsule found in the Brassicaceae, either half of which peels away from a central, transparent, dividing membrane
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A term applied to the peculiar seedpod structure of plants in the mustard family.
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The long, narrow pod of plants of the mustard family, Cruciferae, with valves which fall away from a frame bearing the seeds. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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a type of enlongated capsule found in the brassicaceae, either half of which peels away from a central, transparent, dividing membrane
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An elongate, usually terete capsule of the mustard family (Brassicaceae).
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Sil'ique noun [ Latin
siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: confer French
silique .]
(Botany) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the...
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The long fruit of certain Cruciferae.
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A silicle type fruit that is longer than broad
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n] - narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
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siliqua noun narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
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