adj. Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid
adj. Which dehisces or presents dehiscence
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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.
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adj. (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Word Usage
"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."