circumscissadj.
/ˈsəːkəmsɪs/ Botany.
Having a transverse circular fissure; opening by circumscissile dehiscence.
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circumscissile1835
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circumsciss1870
1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands Introd. 15 Primulaceæ..capsule usually 5–10-valved at the top, or circumsciss.
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adj.1870