DEHISCE

dehisce

(verb) burst or split open; “flowers dehisce when they release pollen”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

dehisce (third-person singular simple present dehisces, present participle dehiscing, simple past and past participle dehisced)

(intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

(intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.

Source: Wiktionary


De*hisce", v. i. Etym: [L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape.]

Definition: To gape; to open by dehiscence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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