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INDEHISCENT [8 records]

Record 1 2024-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A one-seeded, dry, indehiscent fruit with seed attached to pericarp(fruit wall) at one point only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Fruit sec indéhiscent, à une seule graine, n'adhérant pas aux parois du fruit (enveloppe).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A simple, dry, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, with the pericarp firmly united all around the seed coat [as in wheat and other plants of the grass family(Poaceae) ]

OBS

caryopsides: plural.

OBS

In botanical language a grain of a cereal plant is not a "seed" but a "fruit" of the kind called caryopsis.

OBS

kernel; KRNL: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Fruit indéhiscent simple, sec, à une seule graine, dont le péricarpe est fermement uni [...] au spermoderme; c’est le fruit caractéristique des graminées [Poaceae].

OBS

grain; KRNL : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
CONT

Una cariópside o cariopse, es un tipo de fruto simple, similar al aquenio, formado a partir de un único carpelo, seco e indehiscente. En ella el integumento y el pericarpio se han fusionado, formando una piel protectora. Llamada también "grano", es el tipo de fruto típico de las gramíneas (Poaceae) o cereales; el trigo (Triticum spp.), el arroz (Oryza sativa) y el maíz (Zea mays) forman cariópsides. En muchos casos, las "cáscaras" que protegen a estos frutos son los restos de las brácteas florales que los recubren; en sí, el integumento se ha incorporado a la parte que se consume.

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Record 3 2014-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A fleshy, indehiscent fruit with a stony endocarp surrounding a usually single seed, as in a peach or cherry.

OBS

drupe: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Fruit charnu simple, dérivé d'un seul carpelle, contenant généralement une seule graine, dont la partie interne du fruit est dure et peut adhérer à la graine [p. ex. cerise, pêche].

OBS

Dans la drupe, la partie profonde du péricarpe [«endocarpe»] prend la consistance du bois.

OBS

drupe : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Fruto carnoso cuyo endocarpio forma un hueso.

OBS

Las cerezas, damascos (albaricoques), y ciruelas son ejemplos de frutas de carozo.

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Record 4 2014-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A many-celled, many-seeded indehiscent fruit with tough pericarp(such as pomegranate).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Fruit charnu indéhiscent, multi loculaire et à graines multiples comme la grenade, fruit du Punica granatum (grenadier ou balaustier).

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

Describing a fruit or fruiting body that does not open to release its seeds or spores when ripe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Qui ne s'ouvre pas spontanément, à l'époque de la maturité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

Se dice de un fruto o cuerpo fructífero que, cuando madura, no se abre naturalmente para liberar la semilla o las esporas.

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Record 6 2008-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

A samara is a type of fruit in which a flattened wing of fibrous, papery tissue develops from the ovary wall. A samara is a simple dry fruit and indehiscent(not opening along a seam). The shape of a samara enables the wind to carry the seed away from the parent tree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Fruit sec indéhiscent ailé contenant une seule graine (rarement deux).

OBS

Fruit de l'érable, de l'orme et du hêtre, entre autres.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Bladder-like pericarp of certain fungi; an air-bladder of aquatic plants; membranous indehiscent one-celled fruit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Organe ressemblant à une petite outre membraneuse.

OBS

Akène très mince à péricarpe presque membraneux.

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

An indehiscent fleshy 1-celled or falsely 3-celled many seeded berry(as a pumpkin, squash, melon, or cucumber) that has a hard rind and is the characteristic fruit of the gourd family.

CONT

The fruit of the Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) is a berry (referred to as a pepo) with a leathery or hard exocarp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Fruits-à-pépins, charnus (dont la paroi s'épaissit, devient juteuse et molle à maturité), ne s'ouvrant pas, ce sont les baies (citrouille et autres Cucurbitacées)

CONT

Les fruits des Cucurbitacées, lisses ou galeux, aux formes inattendues et aux coloris variés de vert, jaune, orange, commencent à se former au début de l'automne.

Spanish

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