hisce- root words — words with the hisce- root

The root hisce- comes from Latin hiscere, meaning to gape, split open. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, indehiscent. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hisce- root

Explore words with hisce- — words containing the hisce- root and sharing its sense of "to gape, split open". Examples include dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, indehiscent. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hisce- mean?

The hisce- root means to gape, split open, from Latin hiscere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.