dehisce
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Example Sentences
Example:The pod split open to release the seeds.
Definition:to divide or separate into pieces or parts; to break or open up partway through along a natural seam or faultline.
From split
Example:The capsule eventually ruptured, releasing the spores.
Definition:to tear or break open with a sudden violent effort; to burst.
From rupture
Example:The petals will open, or dehisce, when the plant is ripe.
Definition:to become broad or wider; to become or cause to become unfastened or unfolded, to admit or receive into something previously constricted or closed.
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