# septicidal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Exhibiting or relating to a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.

## Etymology
From septum + Latin caedere (“to cut”). Compare French septicide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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