dehiscent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin dehiscentem, present participle of dehiscere.

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• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈhɪsənt/

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dehiscent (comparative more dehiscent, superlative most dehiscent)

1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
2. (botany) Of or pertaining to the rupture of the ripe fruit, leading to the diffusion of seeds in the air or deposition on the ground.

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• Alphagram: cdeehinst
• decentish