dissilient

adjective

dis·​sil·​ient

də̇ˈsilyənt,

-lēənt

: springing apart

specifically : bursting open (as the ripe capsules of the balsam)

Word History

Etymology

Latin dissilient-, dissiliens, present participle of dissilire, from dis- apart + silire (from salire to leap)

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