'Dehiscent' definitions:
Definition of 'dehiscent'
From: WordNet
adjective
(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds [ant: indehiscent]
Definition of 'Dehiscent'
From: GCIDE
- Dehiscent \De*his"cent\, a. [L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. d['e]hiscent.] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant. [1913 Webster]