Definition of capitalize. capitalized. ; capitalizing. transitive verb. 1 : to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals Capitalize the names of cities and states.
Dehiscence is the splitting at maturity along a built-in line of weakness in a plant structure in order to release its contents, and is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part. Structures that open in this way are said to be dehiscent.
Submit. Bioluminescence is the production and emission of visible light from living organisms. In the plant world, a number of fungi possess bioluminescent properties that cause them to glow in the dark. The glowing occurs when a pigment reacts with an enzyme and oxygen to create light. Bioluminescent fungi might have evolved to attract insects that help with spore dispersal.