Definitions for dehisce
dɪˈhɪsde·hisce

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dehisceverb

   burst or split open

   "flowers dehisce when they release pollen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dehisceverb

   To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, or pollen, or other contents, as the ripe pods of some plants.

   Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.

2. dehisceverb

   To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.

3. Etymology: From de- + hiscere to split, from hiare to be open, related to hiatus

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1. dehisce

   Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part; structures that open in this way are said to be dehiscent. Structures that do not open in this way are called indehiscent, and rely on other mechanisms such as decay or predation to release the contents. A similar process to dehiscence occurs in some flower buds (e.g., Platycodon, Fuchsia), but this is rarely referred to as dehiscence unless circumscissile dehiscence is involved; anthesis is the usual term for the opening of flowers. Dehiscence may or may not involve the loss of a structure through the process of abscission. The lost structures are said to be caducous.

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1. dehisce

   Dehisce is a term used mainly in botany that refers to the spontaneous opening, at maturity, of a plant structure such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. This action generally aids in the dispersal of seeds or spores.

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1. Dehisceverb

   to gape; to open by dehiscence

2. Etymology: [L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape.]

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1. Dehisce

   dē-his′, v.i. to gape, to open as the capsules of a plant.—n. Dehis′cence.—adj. Dehis′cent. [L. dehiscens, pr.p. of dehiscĕre—de, inten., and hiscĕre, to gape.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dehisce in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dehisce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dehisce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dehisce
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehisce
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dehisce
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dehisce
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dehisce