DEHISCE


Meaning of DEHISCE in English

də̇ˈhis, dēˈ- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin dehiscere to split open, gape, from de- + hiscere to gape; akin to hiare to yawn, gape — more at yawn

intransitive verb

: to discharge by dehiscence : gape

transitive verb

: to cause to gape

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