Definitions for abscissionæbˈsɪʒ ən, -ˈsɪʃ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•scis•sionæbˈsɪʒ ən, -ˈsɪʃ-(n.)
the act of cutting off; sudden termination.
the normal separation of flowers, fruit, and leaves from plants.
Category: Botany
Origin of abscission:
1605–15; < L abscissiō. See abscissa , -tion
Princeton's WordNet
abscission(noun)
shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
abscission, cutting off(noun)
the act of cutting something off
Wiktionary
abscission(Noun)
The act or process of cutting off.
abscission(Noun)
A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
abscission(Noun)
The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.
Origin: First attested in the early 15th century. From abscissio, from abscindo
Webster Dictionary
Abscission(noun)
the act or process of cutting off
Abscission(noun)
the state of being cut off
Abscission(noun)
a figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more."
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