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dehisce

[ dih-his ]

verb (used without object)

, de·hisced, de·hisc·ing.
  1. to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.


dehisce

/ dɪˈhɪs /

verb

  1. intr (of fruits, anthers, etc) to burst open spontaneously, releasing seeds, pollen, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dehisce1

1650–60; < Latin dēhiscere to gape, part, equivalent to dē- de- + hiscere to gape, yawn ( hi ( āre ) to yawn + -scere inchoative suffix)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dehisce1

C17: from Latin dēhiscere to split open, from de- + hiscere to yawn, gape
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Example Sentences

Tendrils semi-continuous to semi-intermittent, bifid, dehisce early.

The name capsule is applied generally to all dry syncarpous fruits, which dehisce by valves.

Occasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and Banksia.

When mature they dehisce by a small opening, and when broken open will disclose the olive or greenish-yellow capillitium.

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