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abscise
[ ab-sahyz ]
verb (used without object)
, Botany.
, ab·scised, ab·scis·ing.
- to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem.
abscise
/ æbˈsaɪz /
verb
- to separate or be separated by abscission
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abscise1
C17: from Latin abscisus , from abscīdere to cut off
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