ABSCISSION


Meaning of ABSCISSION in English

[ əb'sɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun Botany the process by which parts of a plant break off naturally, e.g. dead leaves.

Derivatives

abscise əb'sʌɪz verb

Origin

C17: from L. abscissio(n-) , from abscindere , from ab- 'off' + scindere 'to cut'.

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