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- [in-di-his-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈhɪs ənt/
- /ˌɪndˌiːhˈɪsənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-di-his-uh nt]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈhɪs ənt/
Definitions of indehiscent word
- adjective indehiscent not dehiscent; not opening at maturity. 1
- noun indehiscent (of a pod or fruit) not splitting open to release the seeds when ripe. 1
- adjective indehiscent (of fruits) not dehiscent; not opening to release seeds 0
- adjective indehiscent not dehiscent; not opening at maturity to discharge its seeds 0
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Origin of indehiscent
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 Indehiscent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indehiscent 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 66% 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.
indehiscent usage trend in Literature
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