Synonyms & related words for dehisce

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Words related to dehisce

Explore words related to dehisce — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dehiscent, dehiscence, septifragal, rupture, indehiscent, displode, burst, erumpent. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dehisce come from?

The word dehisce breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“apart”); and hisce, from Latin hiscere (“to gape, split open”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.