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dehiscences

dehiscences is the plural of dehiscence.

Meaning of dehiscence

Noun

dehiscence (countable and uncountable, plural dehiscences)

  1. Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
  2. A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
  3. (rare) Opening, gaping, in a general sense.

Questions about dehiscences

What is dehiscences the plural of?
Dehiscences is the plural of dehiscence.

Words near dehiscences in the dictionary

  1. dehires
  2. dehiring
  3. dehisce
  4. dehisced
  5. dehiscence
  6. dehiscences
  7. dehiscent
  8. dehiscently
  9. dehisces
  10. dehiscing
  11. dehistoricization

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