DEHISCING
16
Scrabble
18
WWF
D(2) E(1) H(4) I(1) S(1) C(3) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
verb
- To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.“Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.”
- 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.”
Source: Wiktionary
