- dehisced
- v. burst or split open; gape
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
dehisced
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dehisce — /di his /, v.i., dehisced, dehiscing. to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape. [1650 60; < L dehiscere to gape, part, equiv. to de DE + hiscere to gape, yawn (hi(are) to yawn + scere inchoative suffix)] * * * … Universalium
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dehisce — /dəˈhɪs/ (say duh his) verb (i) (dehisced, dehiscing) to gape; burst open, as capsules of plants. {Latin dehiscere} …
dehisce — [dē his′] vi. dehisced, dehiscing [L dehiscere < de , off + hiscere, to gape, inchoative of hiare: see HIATUS] to split open along definite structural lines, as the seedpods of legumes, lilies, etc … English World dictionary
