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Definition of dehisce in English: dehisceverb dɪˈhɪsdəˈhɪs [no object]technical (of a pod or seed vessel, or a cut or wound) gape or burst open. after the anther lobes dehisce, the pollen is set free Example sentencesExamples - They indicate a draining and possibly dehisced wound, and they can be irritating to the skin.
- A capsule was considered mature when it dehisced or reached full size.
- Upon maturation in October through November, the outer husk dehisces, exposing white arillate seeds.
- An acute wound that does not proceed to heal in an orderly manner, such as a dehisced incision, may become a chronic wound.
- When the fruits were ready to dehisce, the seeds were counted, weighed and planted to test for germinability as described in the previous experiment.
Derivatives noun diːˈhɪs(ə)nsdəˈhɪsns mass nountechnical The splitting or bursting open of a pod or wound. a hard, dry seed is shed from the plant after dehiscence of the mature fruit Example sentencesExamples - count noun two implants failed due to wound dehiscences in the post-operative period
- Around 63% of pollen grains were viable at the time of anther dehiscence.
- Pollen viability was about 71% at the moment of anther dehiscence.
- Synchrony between floret opening and anther dehiscence may contribute to the high rate of self-pollination.
adjective diːˈhɪs(ə)ntdəˈhɪsnt technical (of a pod or wound) characterized by splitting or bursting open. mature fruits are dehiscent capsules that break open upon ground impact Example sentencesExamples - a wide dehiscent fracture line
- The fruit is dehiscent, woody, aggregated in bunches and generally contains two seeds.
- The phenology index was calculated as the proportion of flowers with dehiscent stamens.
- Six of our patients underwent surgical resurfacing of the dehiscent canal via a middle cranial fossa approach.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin dehiscere, from de- 'away' + hiscere 'begin to gape' (from hiare 'gape'). Definition of dehisce in US English: dehisceverbdəˈhisdəˈhɪs [no object]technical (of a pod or seed vessel, or a cut or wound) gape or burst open. after the anther lobes dehisce, the pollen is set free Example sentencesExamples - Upon maturation in October through November, the outer husk dehisces, exposing white arillate seeds.
- A capsule was considered mature when it dehisced or reached full size.
- They indicate a draining and possibly dehisced wound, and they can be irritating to the skin.
- An acute wound that does not proceed to heal in an orderly manner, such as a dehisced incision, may become a chronic wound.
- When the fruits were ready to dehisce, the seeds were counted, weighed and planted to test for germinability as described in the previous experiment.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin dehiscere, from de- ‘away’ + hiscere ‘begin to gape’ (from hiare ‘gape’). |