dehiscence
English
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Etymology
From New Latin dehiscentia (in Linnaeus), from Latin dehiscentem, present participle of dehiscō. More at dehisce.
Pronunciation
Noun
dehiscence (countable and uncountable, plural dehiscences)
- (botany) Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
- (medicine) A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
- (rare) Opening, gaping, in a general sense.
Translations
(botany) opening of an organ by its own means
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(medicine) rupture
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(rare) opening, gaping