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| ab·scis·sion [ ab sí'n ] |
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1. cutting off: the act of suddenly cutting something off
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2. detachment of parts from plants: the natural process by which leaves or other parts are shed from a plant
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin abscission-< abscindere "cut off" < scindere "cut up, divide"] |
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