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dehiscent

[di′his·ənt]
(botany)
Becoming open at maturity to release seeds, as certain fruits.
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The fruit dehisces apically to release several winged seeds.
Phylogenetic distribution and identification of fin-winged fruits
At maturity, the husks or cupules of all of these species dehisce, and the nuts fall to the ground, where nut harvesters have easy access to them.
The Evolutionary Ecology of Nut Dispersal
Usually the thecae dehisce longitudinally; the exception is Seymeria cassioides (Agalineae), in which the anthers open by apical pores (Gwynn et al.
Pollination and flower diversity in Scrophulariaceae
There's no way to get a good handle on who's going to dehisce and who's not, so all comers need to be informed a priori of the potential," he said.
Discuss rupture risk with myomectomy patients. (Uterine Rupture in Pregnancy)
The Dalechampia stipulacea dry fruit dehisces by a split between the carpels, isolating a carpophore and three cocca, and later each carpel or coccum opens up for a split along the dorsal region.
Morphology and anatomy of the developing fruit and seed of Dalechampia stipulacea Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)/Morfologia e anatomia do fruto e semente em desenvolvimento de Dalechampia stipulacea Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae)
A deep incision spontaneously dehisces or is deliberately opened by the surgeon, and its cultures positive or not cultured when the patient has at least one of the following signs of symptoms: fever (> 30[degrees] C) or localized pain or tenderness.
Identification of risk factors for acute surgical site infections in musculoskeletal tumor patients using CDC/NHSN criteria

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