DEHISCES
Scrabble letter values: D2E1H4I1S1C3E1S1 = 14
Definition
DEHISCES is the plural of DEHISCE.
verb DEHISCE: burst or split open.
Examples
- “Anthers dehisce when the flower opens.”
- “A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon whether some or all of the layers of tissue come open.”