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Word: Dehiscence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from dehisce + -ence
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːˈhɪs(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the splitting or bursting open of a pod or wound
Short Definition:splitting or bursting open of pod or wound
Examples:- a hard, dry seed is shed from the plant after dehiscence of the mature fruit
- two implants failed due to wound dehiscences in the post-operative period
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