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dehiscent

/dɪˈhɪsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
de-his-cent
IPA
/dɪˈhɪsənt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dehīscentem, present participle of dehīscō (“to divide, split open, gape”), from hīscō (“to yawn, gape”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈhɪsənt/

Inflected Forms

more dehiscent (comparative) most dehiscent (superlative)

Derived Forms

dehiscently indehiscent nondehiscent undehiscent

Questions

How do you pronounce dehiscent?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈhɪsənt/.
What does dehiscent mean?
Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
Where does dehiscent come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin dehīscentem, present participle of dehīscō (“to divide, split open, gape”), from hīscō (“to yawn, gape”).

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