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abscission definition

ab·scis·sion (ab siz̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a cutting off, as by surgery
  2. the normal separation of fruit, leaves, etc. from plants by the development of a thin layer of pithy cells at the base of their stems

Etymology: ME abscisioun < L abscissio: see abscissa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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