DEHISCENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dehiscence mean? 

• DEHISCENCE (noun)
  The noun DEHISCENCE has 1 sense:

1. (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

  Familiarity information: DEHISCENCE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEHISCENCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("dehiscence" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Attribute:

dehiscent ((of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)

indehiscent ((of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Derivation:

dehisce (burst or split open)

dehiscent ((of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)