See Also: naib(dictionary)

dehisce (iou) and naib (iou)


dehisce (iou)



dehisce verb intrans. M17.
[Latin dehiscere, from de- DE- 1 + hiscere inceptive of hiare to gape. Cf. HIATUS.]
Gape, open out (chiefly Anatomy & Physiology); in Botany, (of a seed-vessel etc.) burst open.

naib (iou)



naib noun. L17.
[Arab. na'ib deputy. Cf. NAWAB.]
In Arabic-speaking countries: a deputy governor; a deputy.