dehisce
/dih-his/US // dɪˈhɪs //UK // (dɪˈhɪs) //
脱壳,脱皮,脱离,脱皮的
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v.无主动词 verb
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de·hisced, de·hisc·ing.
- : to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
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Examples
Tendrils semi-continuous to semi-intermittent, bifid, dehisce early.
The name capsule is applied generally to all dry syncarpous fruits, which dehisce by valves.
Occasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and Banksia.
When mature they dehisce by a small opening, and when broken open will disclose the olive or greenish-yellow capillitium.
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