dehisce
/dɪˈhɪs/verb
no obj.
- technical (of a pod or seed vessel, or of a cut or wound) gape or burst open〈技〉(豆荚, 种子, 切口, 伤口)张开, 裂口:
after the other lobes dehisce, the pollen is set free.
其他裂片张开以后, 花粉就散出来了。
派生词
dehiscence
noundehiscent
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin dehiscere, from de- 'away'+ hiscere 'begin to gape' (from hiare 'gape').