dehisce
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dehisce
- /dɪˈhɪs/
Rhymes with -ɪs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.
verb dehisces · dehiscing · dehisced
- To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content. Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
- To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound. A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.
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verb (botany) burst or split open
| Français | déhiscer |
|---|---|
| Русский | раскрываться raskryvatʹsja, растрескиваться rastreskivatʹsja |
verb (medicine) rupture or break open
| Français | déhiscer |
|---|---|
| Русский | раскрываться raskryvatʹsja, растрескиваться rastreskivatʹsja |
Talk about this word "dehisce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dehisce. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. dehisce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dehisce "dehisce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dehisce.Cite this
@misc{dehisce_2026,
title = {dehisce},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dehisce},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
