ABSCISE

abscise

(verb) remove or separate by abscission

abscise

(verb) shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

abscise (third-person singular simple present abscises, present participle abscising, simple past and past participle abscised)

(transitive) To cut off. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

(intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off. [First attested in the early 20th century.]

Anagrams

• ecbasis, scabies

Source: Wiktionary



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