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dehiscence

Noun CEFR B2
dɪˈhɪsəns

Definitions

  1. Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
  2. A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
  3. Opening, gaping, in a general sense.

Equivalents

7 more languages
Italianodeiscenza
Nederlandsdehiscentie
Portuguêsdeiscência
Românădehiscență

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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