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indehiscent

/ˌɪndɪˈhɪsənt/ /ˌɪndɪˈhesənt/

Meanings
adjective
Not dehiscing when mature; not dehiscent.

Examples :

"The farmer wants indehiscent heads of a cereal which can be gathered without shedding their grain."
biology plant seed

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Illustration heads

heads noun

/hɛdz/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

Illustration gathered

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

Illustration wants

wants noun

/wɒnts/ /wɑnts/

A desire, wish, longing.

"His basic wants are simple: food, shelter, and a good book. "

Illustration cereal

cereal noun

[ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ]

A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

"Farmers grow cereal crops like wheat to make flour for bread. "

Illustration shedding

shedding verb

/ˈʃɛdɪŋ/

To part, separate or divide.

"A metal comb shed her golden hair."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration dehiscing

dehiscing verb

/diːˈhɪsɪŋ/ /dɪˈhɪsɪŋ/

To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

"Anthers dehisce when the flower opens."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration dehiscent

dehiscent adjective

/dɪˈhɪsənt/

Of or pertaining to dehiscence, i.e., a rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid

"After the surgery, the patient's incision became dehiscent, requiring immediate medical attention. "

Illustration mature

mature adjective

/məˈtjʊə/ /məˈt(j)ʊəɹ/

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

"She is quite mature for her age."

Illustration farmer

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "