dehisce

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈhɪs/

verb

[no object] technical
  • (of a pod or seed vessel, or a cut or wound) gape or burst open: after the anther lobes dehisce, the pollen is set free

Derivatives

dehiscence

noun

dehiscent

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin dehiscere, from de- 'away' + hiscere 'begin to gape' (from hiare 'gape')