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dis·silient

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dissilientadjective

    bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dissilientadjective

    Starting asunder; bursting in two.

    Etymology: dissiliens, Latin.

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  1. dissilient

    Dissilient refers to the act of bursting apart, leaping or springing apart or asunder, especially forcefully. It is often used figuratively to describe things like emotions, ideas, or situations that suddenly break apart or diverge sharply.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dissilientadjective

    starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp

  2. Etymology: [L. dissiliens, -entis, p. pr. of dissilire to leap asunder: dis- + salire to leap.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dissilient

    dis-sil′yent, adj. (bot.) bursting open with elastic force.—n. Dissil′ience. [L. dissiliens, -entisdis, asunder, salīre, to leap.]

Entomology

  1. Dissilient

    bursting open elastically.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dissilient in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dissilient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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