dehisce
/dɪˈhɪs/
verb
- (of a seed pod or fruit) to split open naturally when ripe, releasing seeds.
- The pea pod will dehisce along its seam when fully mature.
- Many plants rely on their fruits to dehisce and scatter seeds in the wind.
- The botanist watched the capsule dehisce and release its tiny seeds.
- (in medicine) to burst open or split apart, especially a surgical wound or organ.
- The surgeon warned that the incision might dehisce if the patient strained too much.
- After the operation, the wound began to dehisce, requiring immediate attention.
- The doctor explained that internal stitches can dehisce under pressure.