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abscission

Pronunciation: /əbˈsɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition of abscission

noun

[mass noun] Botany
  • the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit: leaf abscission in trees [as modifier]:abscission layer

Derivatives

abscise

Pronunciation: /əbˈsʌɪz/
verb

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin abscissio(n-), from abscindere, from ab- 'off' + scindere 'to cut'

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