Abscission



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

Abscission Scar

• n. 切除, 截去; [植] 脱离
• ［英］ n. 切除, 截去（remove）; [植] 脱离 (the natural separation of flowers, fruit, or leaves from plants at a special separation layer)
• ［类］ 反义词: process of grafting ( 嫁接)
• ［记］ ab ( 离开) +sciss ( 切, 割) +ion -> 切开, 脱离
• ［同］ 同根词: scissors ( 剪刀)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English abscisioun, from Anglo-French abscission, Latin abscission-, abscissio, from abscindere
• Date: 15th century
• 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

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