Loment (Noun)
Meaning
Seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The loment seedpods of the plant broke apart at maturity, dispersing individual segments in the wind.
- Desmodium species are known for producing loments that separate into single-seeded units when dry.
- After the loments had dried and split apart, the segments scattered across the landscape.
- Legume species often produce loments that fracture between seeds, releasing the segments independently.
- The dry loment broke into easily dispersible segments as it fell from the plant.