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Word: Abscission
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘action or process of cutting off’): from late Latin abscissio(n-), from Latin abscindere, from ab- ‘off’ + scindere ‘to cut’. The botanical sense dates from the late 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈsɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit
Short Definition:natural detachment of parts of plant
Examples:- leaf abscission in trees
- abscission layer
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