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dehiscent

adjective

(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

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Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
EH
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

dɪˈhɪsənt

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adjective

  1. (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

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