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Marked with a dent or sharp impression.  

(Of fruits) not splitting open. Remaining closed at maturity. Not opening or splitting to release the contents at maturity. Not opening, or not opening by valves or along regular lines, as some fruits and anthers. Describes a fruit that does not split open at maturity. Remaining closed at maturity; not dehiscent. Not opening by pores…

Numerous, but not counted exactly; (Of shoot growth) continuous. Too numerous to mention, or when the parts are not uniform in different in-dividuals.  

Lying on and closely parallel to (e.g. cotyledons with the radicle against the surface as in some Cruciferae/Brassicaceae). Leaning or resting upon, as anthers when looking inwards.  

Inserted obliquely so that the distal part covers the base of the next one up (e.g. of leaves on a stem).  

Coating of mineral (non-organic) matter.  

Made stout [unusual term].  

Thick, stout; (Of a pollen grain) with thickened margins around the aperture(s).  

Not very clear. Not clearly visible or easily perceived.