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–noun

1.	Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue.

2.	Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents.

3.	Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.

[Origin: 1820–30; < NL déhiscentia, equiv. to L déhiscent- s. of déhiscéns, prp. of déhiscere (see dehisce) + -ia; see -ence

]

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de·his·cent, adjective

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n.

Botany The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.
Medicine A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents.

de·his'cent adj.

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dehiscent
adjective
(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds [ant: indehiscent]

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Dehiscent

De*his"cent\, a. [L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. d['e]hiscent.] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.

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