loculicidal

[ lok-yuh-luh-sahyd-l ]

/ ˌlɒk yə ləˈsaɪd l /

(of a capsule) splitting lengthwise so as to divide each locule into two parts.

Origin of loculicidal

First recorded in 1810–20; locul(us) + -i- + -cidal

loc·u·li·cid·al·ly, adverb

Capsule 2-celled, loculicidal, with each axile placenta bearing 2–10 flattish seeds.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
Capsule of Iris, with loculicidal dehiscence; below, cut across.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
Capsule crowned or enclosed by the persistent perianth, 3-celled, loculicidal, 3–many-seeded.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
Loculicidal (dehiscence), splitting down through the back of each cell, 123.

The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

Capsule 3–5-celled with axile placent, loculicidal or circumscissile, many-seeded.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray