dehiscence

de·his·cence  (d-hsns)

n.

1. Botany The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.

2. Medicine A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents.

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de·hiscent adj.

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dehiscence  (d-hsns)

The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents. Compare indehiscence.

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dehisce verb

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dehiscence - (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals