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Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.

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  1. a. Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.
  2. adj. bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels
  3. Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force; dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.
  4. Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an elastic force;dehiscing explosively; as, a dissilient pericarp.
  5. s. bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels