v. i. [ L. dehiscere; de- + hiscere to gape. ] To gape; to open by dehiscence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. déhiscence. ]
a. [ L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. déhiscent. ] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]