DEHISCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dehisce mean? 

• DEHISCE (verb)
  The verb DEHISCE has 1 sense:

1. burst or split open

  Familiarity information: DEHISCE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEHISCE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they dehisce    ... he / she / it dehisces   
Past simple: dehisced   
Past participle: dehisced   
-ing form: dehiscing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Burst or split open

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

flowers dehisce when they release pollen

Hypernyms (to "dehisce" is one way to...):

break through; come out; erupt; push through (break out)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

dehiscence ((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)

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