👉 In linguistics, "dehiscent" is a word that describes an adjective describing an object or thing that has diminished in size, shape, or quality. It can be used to describe something as smaller than it once was, or as being reduced in size. For example: - The flower had become dehiscent and drooped. - The bird's wings were dehiscent. In the context of a sentence, "dehiscent" is often used to describe an object that has