# septifragal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.

## Etymology
From septum + Latin frangere, fractum (“to break”).

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