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单词 dehisce
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Definition of dehisce in English:

dehisce

verb 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

  • dehiscence

  • 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.
  • dehiscent

  • 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:

dehisce

verbdəˈhisdəˈhɪs
[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’).

 
 
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