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Dehiscent

//dɪˈhɪsənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid
  2. 2
    Which dehisces or presents dehiscence
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds wordnet

Etymology

From Latin dehiscentem, present participle of dehiscō (“I divide, split open, gape”), from hiscō (“I yawn, gape”).

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