About The Word Dehiscence
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Dehiscence
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What's The Definition Of Dehiscence?
[n] (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; (botany) natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores; (surgery) bursting open of a surgically closed wound
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dehiscence: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dehiscence: See Also | organic phenomenon Dehiscence In Webster's Dictionary \De*his"cence\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]hiscence.]
1. The act of gaping.
2. (Biol.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of
attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening
of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to
emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as
in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their
contents.
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