Found 2 items, similar to dehiscent.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dehiscent dehiscent adj : (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds [ant: indehiscent]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dehiscent 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]