Dehiscence
de·his·cence (dĭ-hĭs'əns)
n.
The splitting open of a part along its seam or abutting edges, as a fruit, capsule, or wound.
[1825-30; < NL]
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Main Entry: no·men·cla·tor Pronunciation: nō'mən-klā́tər Function: noun Etymology: Latin, slave whose duty was to announce the names of persons met during a political campaign, from nomen + calare to call 1 : a book containing collections or lists of words 2 archaic : one who announces the names of guests or of persons generally 3 : one who gives names to or invents names for things
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Oh, shush, Justin. You know you as a language nerd like it!
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Elise, at 2:09 AM
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