Looking for the meaning of the word DEHISCE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEHISCE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dehisce
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin dehiscere, from de- ‘away’ + hiscere ‘begin to gape’ (from hiare ‘gape’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈhɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a pod or seed vessel, or a cut or wound) gape or burst open
Short Definition:(of pod or seed vessel, or cut or wound) gape or burst open
Examples:- after the anther lobes dehisce, the pollen is set free
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 13
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 13
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 13
