Tachyspory is a form of dehiscence where seed is rapidly released from a cone or fruit upon maturity, as opposed to bradyspory, the gradual release of seed over time.
[1] It is a word used in botany 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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