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abscisin

US/ˈæb.sə.sən/

abscisin is the alternative spelling of abscissin.

Meaning of abscissin

Noun

abscissin (usually uncountable, plural abscissins)

  1. (dated, usually) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.

Forms of abscisin

pluralabscisins

Questions about abscisin

What is abscisin the alternative spelling of?
Abscisin is the alternative spelling of abscissin.
How do you pronounce abscisin?
Abscisin is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.sən/ (US).

Words near abscisin in the dictionary

  1. abscise
  2. abscised
  3. abscises
  4. abscisic
  5. abscisic acid
  6. abscisin
  7. abscising
  8. abscisins
  9. abscision
  10. abscisions
  11. absciss

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