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 Definitions of dehisce  [ɪˈhɪs]  

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Definition of 'dehisce' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) dehisce
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.

Etymology:  (1650–60; < L dēhiscere to gape, part =dē-de - +hiscere to gape, yawn)

Definition of 'dehisce' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) dehisce
burst or split open
"flowers dehisce when they release pollen"
Definition of 'dehisce' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) dehisce
to gape; to open by dehiscence

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