dehisce in a sentence

v. i.

Definition

Dehisce (verb): to split open at maturity to release seeds or pollen, as seen in certain plants and flowers.

The seed pods of many plants will dehisce when they are fully mature.
Botanists observed how the flowers dehisce to release their pollen at dawn.
As the fruit ripened, it began to dehisce, scattering seeds across the forest floor.
The researchers noted that the capsules would dehisce explosively under certain environmental conditions.
In the lab, students watched as the specimen began to dehisce, revealing its hidden seeds.