verb
- splitting open along natural lines to release contents
Usage: botanical; present participle
Examples
- The seed pods were dehiscing in the warm afternoon sun.
- We observed the anthers dehiscing to release pollen.
- The fruit capsules began dehiscing when they reached maturity.
- Scientists studied the mechanism of dehiscing in various plant species.
- The dehiscing pods scattered seeds across the forest floor.
- Botanists noted the precise timing of the flowers dehiscing.