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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

The stamens are very numerous, and are spirally arranged; and the carpels are variable in number, sessile or stipitate and slightly united at the base and dehisce by ventral suture.

Stamens 10, distinct, slightly declined; anthers dehiscing longitudinally.

It has been noted with respect to the nectar of the fuchsia that it is most abundant when the anthers are about to dehisce, and absent in the unexpanded flower.

Follicle, a pod formed from a single pistil, dehiscing along the ventral suture only.

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

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