Weird Word Wednesday

Abscission ab·scis·sion

noun \ab-ˈsi-zhən\

Definition of ABSCISSION

1

:  the act or process of cutting off : removal

2

:  the natural separation of flowers, fruit, or leaves from plants at a special separation layer

Origin of ABSCISSION

Middle English abscisioun, from Anglo-French abscission,Latin abscission-, abscissio, from abscindere

First Known Use: 15th century

 

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