dehisce
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verb (used without object), de·hisced, de·hisc·ing.
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin dēhiscere to gape, part, equivalent to dē- de- + hiscere to gape, yawn (hi(āre) to yawn + -scere inchoative suffix)
1650–60; < Latin dēhiscere to gape, part, equivalent to dē- de- + hiscere to gape, yawn (hi(āre) to yawn + -scere inchoative suffix)
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| —vb | |
| (intr) (of fruits, anthers, etc) to burst open spontaneously, releasing seeds, pollen, etc | |
| [C17: from Latin dēhiscere to split open, from | |
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Medical Dictionary
dehisce de·hisce (dĭ-hĭs')
v. de·hisced, de·hisc·ing, de·hisc·es
To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
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Science Dictionary
| dehiscence (dĭ-hĭs'əns) Pronunciation Key
The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Compare indehiscence. dehisce verb |
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Example sentences
Some herbaceous species have capsules or fruits that dehisce explosively.
The anthers of the triploid plants usually dehisce, but the plants are highly sterile.
As they wilt the anthers crack open and more pollen is available than if the anthers dehisce on the plants.
Capsules dehisce in autumn, releasing thousands of seeds, which are primarily wind-dispersed.
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