Tachyspory is a form of dehiscence where seed is rapidly released from a

cone In geometry, a cone is a three-dimensional figure that tapers smoothly from a flat base (typically a circle) to a point not contained in the base, called the '' apex'' or '' vertex''. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines ...

fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...

upon maturity, as opposed to bradyspory, the gradual release of seed over time. It is a word used in

botany Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

to describe seed dispersal. "Tachy" is a word-forming element meaning "rapid, swift, fast", from Latinized comb. form of Greek takhy "swift".

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