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indehiscent

English

Etymology

in- +? dehiscent

Adjective

indehiscent (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.
    • 2006, A. E. Stallings, "Olives", The New Criterion, Volume 24, June 2006, page 28.
      A rich and dark and indehiscent meat

Synonyms

  • non-shedding

Antonyms

  • dehiscent

Translations

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dehisce

English

Etymology

From Latin de- + hiscere (to split), from hiare (to be open); related to hiatus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??h?s/

Verb

dehisce (third-person singular simple present dehisces, present participle dehiscing, simple past and past participle dehisced)

  1. (intransitive, botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
  2. (intransitive, medicine) To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.

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Translations

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