dehiscent

1. 1.

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

   Antonymsindehiscent

Questions about dehiscent

What does dehiscent mean?

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

How many syllables are in dehiscent?

dehiscent has 3 syllables: de-hi-scent. The stress falls on "de".

What is the opposite of dehiscent?

The recorded antonyms are indehiscent.

Is dehiscent a common word?

dehiscent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.