DEHISCENCE
Dictionary entry overview: What does dehiscence mean? • DEHISCENCE (noun)
The noun DEHISCENCE has 1 sense:
1. (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
Familiarity information: DEHISCENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DEHISCENCE (noun)
Meaning:
(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("dehiscence" is a kind of...):
organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)
Attribute:
dehiscent ((of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)
indehiscent ((of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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