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单词 abscission
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abscission

/əbˈsɪʃ(ə)n /
noun [mass noun] Botany
The natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit: leaf abscission in trees [as modifier]: abscission layer...
  • The presence and balance of plant hormones have been shown to affect abscission of leaves, flowers, and immature and mature fruit.
  • Ethylene is involved in many biological processes, like fruit ripening, flower and leaf abscission, senescence, many stress acclimations, and growth.
  • They produce numerous biological effects including promotion of leaf senescence and abscission, stomatal closure, inhibition of root growth, and germination of non-dormant seeds.

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin abscissio(n-), from abscindere, from ab- 'off' + scindere 'to cut'.

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