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Synonyms for dehiscent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dih-his-uh ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈhɪs əns |
Top 10 synonyms for dehiscent Other synonyms for the word dehiscent
- airy
- ajar
- dehiscent
- expanded
- expansive
- exposed
- extended
- extensive
- gaping
- made passable
- naked
- navigable
- passable
- patent
- patulous
- peeled
- removed
- rent
- revealed
- ringent
- rolling
- spacious
- spread out
- stripped
- unbarred
- unblocked
- unbolted
- unburdened
- uncluttered
- uncovered
- unfolded
- unfurled
- unimpeded
- unlocked
- unobstructed
- unplugged
- unsealed
- unshut
- unstopped
- vacated
- yawning
Définition of dehiscent
Origin :- 1828, from Modern Latin dehiscentia, from dehiscentem (nominative dehiscens), present participle of dehiscere "to gape, open, split down" (of the earth, etc.), from de- (see de-) + hiscere, inchoative of hiare "to yawn" (see yawn (v.)).
- As in open : adj unfastened, unclosed
- Fruit 5-celled dehiscent pods, with many pendulous, winged seeds.
- Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
- Dehiscent: open or standing open: separating toward the tip.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- The dehiscent cone distinguishes this group from the Cembrae.
- Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
- From the latter it is also distinct in its dehiscent cone and in its seed.
- Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
- From P. albicaulis, with similar leaves, it differs by its dehiscent cone.
- Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
- Dehiscent into the cavity of a cell through the dorsal suture.
- Extract from : « The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States » by Asa Gray
- The Capsule, the dry and dehiscent fruit of any compound pistil.
- Extract from : « The Elements of Botany » by Asa Gray
- The order is easily distinguished by the hard, dry, woody texture of the leaves and the dehiscent fruits.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8 » by Various
- In the Lariciones the cone is symmetrical, and dehiscent and deciduous at maturity, while the spring-shoot is uninodal.
- Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
- This group combines the dehiscent cone of the Lariciones with the wood-anatomy of the serotinous Pines.
- Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
Antonyms for dehiscent
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