Look up: abscission

1. abscission
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ab-si′shŭn Definitions: 1. Cutting away.
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2. abscission
   Of plants: The shedding of leaves or other parts as the result of physical weakness in a specialized layer of cells (abscission layer) that develops at the base.
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3. abscission
   Shedding by a plant of its parts, such as leaves, flowers, fruits, or seeds. The process is regulated by the plant hormone abscisic acid.
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4. Abscission
   Process by which leaves, stems or fruits are separated from the parent plant.
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5. abscission
   [n] - shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant 2. [n] - the act of cutting something off
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6. Abscission
   Abscission: To remove tissue by cutting it away, as in surgery.
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7. Abscission
   Ab·scis'sion noun [ Latin abscissio . See Abscind .] 1. The act or process of cutting off. 'Not to be cured without the abscission of a member.' Jer. Taylor. 2. The state of being cut off. Sir T. Browne...
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8. abscission
   <botany> The normal shedding from a plant of an organ that is mature or aged, for example a ripe fruit, an old leaf. Adj. Abscissile. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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9. abscission
   noun the act of cutting something off
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10. abscission
    noun shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
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11. abscission
    (ab-sĭ´zhәn) removal by cutting.
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12. Abscission
    • (n.) The act or process of cutting off. • (n.) The state of being cut off. • (n.) 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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13. abscission
    (from the article `hormone`) ...than those associated with promoting growth; e.g., they play a role in cell division, in cell differentiation, in fruit development, in the ... ...phase is usually an integral part of the reproductive process and essential for its completion. The dispersal of seeds, for example, is ... [2 related artic...
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14. Abscission
    abscission is the separation of a leaf, fruit, or other part from the body of a plant (such as the falling of leaves during autumn). The process is controlled by growth substances, notably abscisic acid; it involves the formation of an abscission zone, at the base of the part, within which a layer o...
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15. abscission
    In botany, the controlled separation of part of a plant from the main plant body – most commonly, the falling of leaves or the dropping of fruit controlled by abscissin. In deciduous plants the leaves are shed before the winter or dry season, whereas evergreen plants drop their leaves continually throughout the year. Fruitdrop, the abscission ...
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16. Abscission
    `Abscission` (from the Latin ab meaning away and scindere meaning to cut) is a term used in several areas of biology. In plant sciences it most commonly refers to the process by which a plant drops one or more of its parts, such as a leaf, fruit, flower or seed. In zoolog...
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