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dehiscent
de·his·cence D0101500 (dĭ-hĭs′əns)n.1. Botany The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.2. Medicine A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents.
de·his′cent adj.dehiscent (dɪˈhɪsənt) adj (Botany) (of fruits, anthers, etc) opening spontaneously to release seeds or pollen deˈhiscence nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | dehiscent - (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seedsindehiscent - (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds |
Translationsdehiscent
dehiscent[di′his·ənt] (botany) Becoming open at maturity to release seeds, as certain fruits. dehiscent
dehiscent adjective Referring to dehiscence.dehiscent (of plant structures) spontaneously bursting open to liberate the enclosed contents. The two main dehiscent structures are ANTHERS releasing pollen grains and certain dry fruits that split open to release seeds, for example those of peas, beans, wallflowers, delphiniums. See also CIRCUMSCISSILE.dehiscent
Related to dehiscent: wound dehiscenceAntonyms for dehiscentadj (of eAntonyms |