dehisce
To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar contentTo burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.
раскрыватьсяraskryvatʹsja, растрескиватьсяrastreskivatʹsja
burst or split open
(intransitive)To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.
A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.
раскрыватьсяraskryvatʹsja, растрескиватьсяrastreskivatʹsja
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.
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Forms
dehisces, dehiscing, dehisced, dehiscedWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle