dehisce
[ dih-his ]
/ dɪˈhɪs /
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verb (used without object), de·hisced, de·hisc·ing.
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
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Origin of dehisce
1650–60; <Latin dēhiscere to gape, part, equivalent to dē-de- + hiscere to gape, yawn (hi(āre) to yawn + -scere inchoative suffix)
Words nearby dehisce
degut, de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, dehooker, dehorn
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Example sentences from the Web for dehisce
Tendrils semi-continuous to semi-intermittent, bifid, dehisce early.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. HedrickThe name capsule is applied generally to all dry syncarpous fruits, which dehisce by valves.
Occasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and Banksia.
When mature they dehisce by a small opening, and when broken open will disclose the olive or greenish-yellow capillitium.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
British Dictionary definitions for dehisce
dehisce
/ (dɪˈhɪs) /
verb
(intr) (of fruits, anthers, etc) to burst open spontaneously, releasing seeds, pollen, etc
Word Origin for dehisce
C17: from Latin dēhiscere to split open, from de- + hiscere to yawn, gape
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Medical definitions for dehisce
dehisce
[ dĭ-hĭs′ ]
v.
To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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