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Dehiscence

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(1):

(n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents.

(2):

(n.) The act of gaping.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dehiscence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dehiscence.html. 1828.
 
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