Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehisce

/dɪˈhɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: de-hisce
IPA: /dɪˈhɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

Intransitive verb

verb

To rupture or break open, as a surgical wound.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Anthers dehisce when the flower opens."
"A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

dehisces (present, singular) dehiscing (participle, present) dehisced (participle, past) dehisced (past)

Derived Forms

dehiscence dehiscent indehiscence indehiscent

Phrases

break through come out push through

Frequently Paired Words

break through come out erupt push through

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss luis dismiss bliss dis dis- sis

Questions

How do you pronounce dehisce?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈhɪs/.
What does dehisce mean?: To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.
Where does dehisce come from?: Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.

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