Noun
The act of gaping.
A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents.
Source: Webster's dictionaryConidiogenesis and dehiscence Important characteristics of the anamorphs of the Ascomycota are conidiogenesis, which includes spore formation and dehiscence (separation from the parent structure). Source: Internet
In rhexolytic dehiscence, the cell wall that joins the spores on the outside degenerates and releases the conidia. Source: Internet
In schizolytic dehiscence, a double-dividing wall with a central lamella (layer) forms between the cells; the central layer then breaks down thereby releasing the spores. Source: Internet
Lunaria (honesty) is cultivated for the decorative value of the translucent replum of the round silicula that remains on the dried stems after dehiscence. Source: Internet
The fruit is a silique that opens at maturity through dehiscence to reveal brown or black seeds that are small and round in shape. Source: Internet