Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indehiscent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: in-de-his-cent
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.

Example Sentences

"The farmer wants indehiscent heads of a cereal which can be gathered without shedding their grain."
"A rich and dark and indehiscent meat"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English dehiscent English indehiscent From in- + dehiscent.

Synonyms

non-shedding

Antonyms

dehiscent

Questions

What does indehiscent mean?: Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.
Where does indehiscent come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English dehiscent English indehiscent From in- + dehiscent.

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