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dehisce

de·hisce

UK/dɪˈhɪs/ uncommon

verb

1.

burst or split open

  • “flowers dehisce when they release pollen”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dehīscō (“to gape, open”), from hiō (“to be open”); related to hiatus.

Phrases

  • break through
  • come out
  • push through

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