dehisce
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Dehisce — De*hisce , v. i. [L. dehiscere; de + hiscere to gape.] To gape; to open by dehiscence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dehisce — ► VERB technical ▪ gape or burst open. DERIVATIVES dehiscence noun dehiscent adjective. ORIGIN Latin dehiscere, from hiscere begin to gape … English terms dictionary
dehisce — [dē his′] vi. dehisced, dehiscing [L dehiscere < de , off + hiscere, to gape, inchoative of hiare: see HIATUS] to split open along definite structural lines, as the seedpods of legumes, lilies, etc … English World dictionary
dehisce — verb /dɪˈhɪs/ a) 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. b) To … Wiktionary
dehisce — intransitive verb (dehisced; dehiscing) Etymology: Latin dehiscere to split open, from de + hiscere to gape; akin to Latin hiare to yawn more at yawn Date: 1657 to split along a natural line; also to discharge contents by so splitting < seedpods… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dehisce — /di his /, v.i., dehisced, dehiscing. to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape. [1650 60; < L dehiscere to gape, part, equiv. to de DE + hiscere to gape, yawn (hi(are) to yawn + scere inchoative suffix)] * * * … Universalium
dehisce — v. burst or split open; gape … English contemporary dictionary
dehisce — [dɪ hɪs] verb technical (of a pod or seed vessel, or of a cut or wound) gape or burst open. Derivatives dehiscence noun dehiscent adjective Origin C17: from L. dehiscere, from de away + hiscere begin to gape … English new terms dictionary
dehisce — v. n. Open, gape, gape open, yawn … New dictionary of synonyms
dehisce — de·hisce … English syllables
