abscission

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abscission - n., the act of cutting off or away.


Especially, in botany, the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits from a plant. From Latin, participle of abscindere, to cut away.

---L.

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[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I want to make a verb out of it, but absciss just doesn't sound right for some reason.

---L.