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dehisce

/dih-his/US // dɪˈhɪs //UK // (dɪˈhɪs) //

脱壳,脱皮,脱离,脱皮的

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·hisced, de·hisc·ing.

    • : to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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.