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    ab·scis·sion
    [abˈsiZH(ə)n]
    noun
    botany
    abscission (noun) · abscissions (plural noun)
    1. the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit:
      "leaf abscission in trees" · "abscission layer"
    Origin
    mid 16th century (in the sense ‘action or process of cutting off’): from late Latin abscissio(n-), from Latin abscindere, from ab- ‘off’ + scindere ‘to cut’. The botanical sense dates from the late 19th century.
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    Abscission - Wikipedia

    Abscission (from Latin ab- 'away', and scindere 'to cut') is the shedding of various parts of an organism, such as a plant dropping a leaf, fruit, flower, or seed. In zoology, abscission is the intentional shedding of a body part, such as the shedding of a claw, husk, or the autotomy of a tail to evade a predator. In mycology, … See more

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    A plant will abscise a part either to discard a member that is no longer necessary, such as a leaf during autumn, or a flower following See more

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    Marcescence, the retention of normally shed plant parts See more

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