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loment

/ˈloʊ.mənt/

翻译: 一种干果,属于荚果的一种,在种子之间缢缩,成熟时断裂成若干含单粒种子的节段。

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noun

/ˈloʊ.mənt/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种干果,属于荚果的一种,在种子之间缢缩,成熟时断裂成若干含单粒种子的节段。

A type of dry fruit, specifically a seedpod that is constricted between the seeds and breaks apart when mature into single-seeded segments.

  1. Seedpod typeC2formalscientific

    A type of dry fruit, typical of some legumes, that is constricted between the seeds and breaks apart into single-seeded segments when mature.

    zh节荚果

    • The loment of the tick trefoil easily separates into segments.
    • Botanists studied the unique structure of the loment.
    • Unlike a true pod, a loment splits transversely at the joints.