dehiscent

Meaning

1. Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid
2. Which dehisces or presents dehiscence

Synonyms

capsule

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈhɪsənt/

Etymology

From Latin dehiscentem, present participle of dehiscō (“I divide, split open, gape”), from hiscō (“I yawn, gape”).