dehiscence

[ dih-his-uhns ]

/ dɪˈhɪs əns /

noun

Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue.

Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents.

Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound.

Origin of dehiscence

1820–30; <New Latin dēhiscentia, equivalent to Latin dēhiscent- stem of dēhiscēns, present participle of dēhiscere (see dehisce) + -ia;see -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM dehiscence

de·his·cent, adjectivenon·de·his·cent, adjective

Words nearby dehiscence

de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, dehooker, dehorn, dehort

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Example sentences from the Web for dehiscence

The opening or dehiscence of the anthers to discharge their contents takes place either by clefts, by valves, or by pores.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
But some fruits are indehiscent, falling to Dehiscence of fruits.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The dehiscence is very remarkable, characteristic, beautiful.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
This isolated example thus appears to approach the Bryales in its mode of dehiscence.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

In these the dehiscence extends all round, or is circumscissile.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

Medical definitions for dehiscence

dehiscence

[ dĭ-hĭs′əns ]

n.

A bursting open or splitting along natural or sutured lines.

Scientific definitions for dehiscence

dehiscence

[ dĭ-hĭs′əns ]

The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Compare indehiscence.

Other words from dehiscence

dehisce verb

单词	dehiscence
释义	dehiscence [ dih-his-uhns ] / dɪˈhɪs əns / noun Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue. Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents. Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound. Origin of dehiscence 1820–30; <New Latin dēhiscentia, equivalent to Latin dēhiscent- stem of dēhiscēns, present participle of dēhiscere (see dehisce) + -ia;see -ence OTHER WORDS FROM dehiscence de·his·cent, adjectivenon·de·his·cent, adjective Words nearby dehiscence de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, dehooker, dehorn, dehort Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dehiscence The opening or dehiscence of the anthers to discharge their contents takes place either by clefts, by valves, or by pores. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various But some fruits are indehiscent, falling to Dehiscence of fruits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various The dehiscence is very remarkable, characteristic, beautiful. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride This isolated example thus appears to approach the Bryales in its mode of dehiscence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various In these the dehiscence extends all round, or is circumscissile. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Medical definitions for dehiscence dehiscence [ dĭ-hĭs′əns ] n. A bursting open or splitting along natural or sutured lines. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dehiscence dehiscence [ dĭ-hĭs′əns ] The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Compare indehiscence. Other words from dehiscence dehisce verb The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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