The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
Antonym: indehiscent (meaning #1)
dehiscent
| WordNet: dehiscent |
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 | regmacarp |
| astomous (botany) |
| indehiscent |
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