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abscision

/æbˈsɪ.ʒn̩/

abscision noun: a cutting away.

Noun

abscision (countable and uncountable, plural abscisions)

  1. A cutting away.

Forms of abscision

pluralabscisions

Origin of abscision

From Latin abscisiō.

Questions about abscision

What does abscision mean?
Abscision means a cutting away.
What part of speech is abscision?
Abscision is a noun.
How do you pronounce abscision?
Abscision is pronounced /æbˈsɪ.ʒn̩/ (US).
What is the plural of abscision?
The plural of abscision is abscisions.

Words near abscision in the dictionary

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

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