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Definition of Dehiscent
1. Adjective. (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds.
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
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Definition of Dehiscent
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Dehiscent
1. Breaking open at maturity to release the contents. (09 Oct 1997)