Dehisce (Verb)
Meaning
Burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The seed pods began to dehisce, releasing their contents into the air.
- As the flower matured, it would dehisce and scatter its pollen to nearby plants.
- In autumn, the plant's seedpods would dehisce, spreading seeds across the garden.
- The anthers of the flower began to dehisce, releasing yellow dust into the atmosphere.
- The seed pods would dehisce in late summer, releasing seeds into the surrounding area.