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An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.

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  1. n. An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.
  2. n. narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
  3. An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.
  4. An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valveswith a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin.The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternatelyupon each side of it.
  5. n narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae