indehiscence

in·de·his·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-his-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈhɪs ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-his-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈhɪs ənt/

Definitions of indehiscence word

adjective indehiscence not dehiscent; not opening at maturity. 1
noun indehiscence The state of being indehiscent. 1

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Origin of indehiscence

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; in-3 + dehiscent

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Parts of speech for Indehiscence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Indehiscence

indehiscence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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