What is the word used for describing fruits which crack open along two seams and shed their seeds when ripe?

Dehiscent

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Pome

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Follicle

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Indehiscent

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Dehiscent

Fruits which crack open along two seams and allows the seeds to escape are usually of capsule type and we call these fruits as dehiscent.

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