Look up: abscission

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   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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   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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   Abscission
   Process by which leaves, stems or fruits are separated from the parent plant.
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   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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   Abscission
   Abscission: To remove tissue by cutting it away, as in surgery.
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   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. 3. (Rhet.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, 'He is a man of so much ...
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   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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   abscission
   noun the act of cutting something off
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   abscission
   noun shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
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    abscission
    (ab-sĭ´zhәn) removal by cutting.
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    Abscission
    `Abscission` is the shedding of a body part. It most commonly refers to the process by which a plant intentionally drops one or more of its parts, such as a leaf, fruit, flower or seed, though the term is also used to describe the shedding of a claw by an animal.
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    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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    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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    abscission
    In vascular plants, the dropping of leaves, flowers, fruits, or stems at the end of a growing season, as the result of formation of a layer of specialized cells (the abscission layer) at the base of the stalk and the action of a hormone (ethene). In the abscission layer, the parenchyma cells beome s...
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