Topic summary
Dehisce
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Dehiscence (botany).
Poricidal dehiscence
Dehiscence through a small hole (pore) is referred to as poricidal dehiscence. The pore may have a cover (operculate poricidal dehiscence or operculate dehiscence) that is referred to as an operculum or it may not (inoperculate poricidal dehiscence or inoperculate dehiscence).