hisce- root words — words with the hisce- root

The root hisce- comes from Latin hiscere, meaning to gape, split open. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent. 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. 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.