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Abscission
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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
or process of
cutting
off.
●
The
state of being
cut
off.
●
In Rhetoric:
A
figure of speech
employed
when a
speaker
having
begun
to
say
a
thing
stops
abruptly
●
In Botany:
The natural
separation
of a part at a
predetermined
location
, such as a
leaf
at the
base
of the petiole.
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Origin
abscission
English
abscissio
Latin
abscindo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Senescence
Defoliation
Ripening
Maturation
Sprouting
Flowering
Wilting
Germination
Yellowing
Anthesis
Inflorescence
Chlorosis
Elongation
Desiccation
Lignification
Formation
Pollination
Auxin
Tillering
Removal
Extraction
Deposition
Transpiration
Dieback
Rotting
Leaves
Endosperm
Gibberellin
Aleurone
Harvesting
Thinning
Accumulation
Uptake
Imbibition
Apoptosis
Herbivory
Shoots
Absorption
Translocation
Fruit Drop
Cell Division
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