Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Opening, as the capsule of a plant.
- In entomology, divergent at the tips, as if tending to split apart: said especially of the elytra when they are separated at the apices.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.
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- adjective medicine Of or pertaining to
dehiscence , i.e., arupture , as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow ofserous fluid - adjective botany Which
dehisces or presentsdehiscence
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- adjective (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Etymologies
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Examples
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All those nearest to it were already jamming the doorway in their rush to get out, and bursting forth like seeds from a dehiscent pod in all directions as the pressure behind expelled them into the night.
A River So Long 2010
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The fruit consists of a group of divergent follicles; a dry fruit which is dehiscent along one rupture site in order to release seeds.
VINCA MINOR ALBA FOR ELEGANCE Pooky 2009
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FRUIT: A flat brown, papery, prominently veined dehiscent pod to 10 cm long by 2 cm broad, often slightly constricted between some or all seeds.
Chapter 7 1999
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FRUIT: A dehiscent yellowish brown capsule narrowing abruptly at the base.
Chapter 7 1999
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Capsule A dry dehiscent fruit, composed of two or more united carpels.
Chapter 9 1999
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Pods are small and turn brown when ripening, dehiscent generally with two shiny black seeds in the vessel.
Chapter 8 1996
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Pods are small and turn brown when ripening, dehiscent generally with two shiny black seeds in the vessel.
Chapter 10 1996
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The pods are flat with raised margins, narrow at the base, and are elastically dehiscent from the apex.
Chapter 7 1994
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Mature pods are strongly dehiscent, throwing their contents up to 25 m from the parent tree and creating problems for seed collection.
Chapter 3 1994
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Even the fruit, consisting of the dry dehiscent pod and the seeds contained in it, are a valuable feed source, with moderate CF
Chapter 2 1994
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