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abscising

abscising is the present participle and gerund of abscise.

Meaning of abscise

Verb

abscise (third-person singular simple present abscises, present participle abscising, simple past and past participle abscised)

  1. (transitive) To cut off.
  2. (intransitive) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.

Questions about abscising

What is abscising the present participle and gerund of?
Abscising is the present participle and gerund of abscise.

Words near abscising in the dictionary

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

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