Definition of Dehiscent

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

Attributes: Dehiscence
Derivative terms: Dehisce, Dehiscence
Antonyms: Indehiscent

Definition of Dehiscent

1. a. Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.

Definition of Dehiscent

1. Adjective. (medicine) Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid. ¹

2. Adjective. (botany) Which dehisces or presents dehiscence ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dehiscent

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Dehiscent

1. Breaking open at maturity to release the contents. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dehiscent

degusting
degusts
dehabilitation
dehalogenase
dehalogenases
dehalogenation
dehalogenations
dehire
dehired
dehires
dehiring
dehisce
dehisced
dehiscence
dehiscences
dehiscent (current term)
dehisces
dehiscing
dehistoricization
dehistoricize
dehistoricized
dehistoricizes
dehistoricizing
dehonestation
dehook
dehooked
dehooking
dehorn
dehorned
dehorner

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