Dehisce

[di'his]

(verb.) burst or split open; 'flowers dehisce when they release pollen'.

Editor: Nita--From WordNet

(v. i.) To gape; to open by dehiscence.

Typist: Natalie

v. n. Open, gape, gape open.

Inputed by Evelyn

v.i. to gape to open as the capsules of a plant.—n. Dehis′cence.—adj. Dehis′cent.

Inputed by Bartholomew