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dehiscentem
2 English words descend from Latin
dehiscentem
, most common first.
dehiscence
Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
dehiscent
Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.