abscission

ab·scis·sion

noun \ab-ˈsi-zhən\

Definition of ABSCISSION

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

Origin of ABSCISSION

Middle English abscisioun, from Anglo-French abscission, Latin abscission-, abscissio, from abscindere

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with ABSCISSION

collision, concision, decision, derision, division, dream vision, elision, elysian, envision, excision, incision, misprision, North Frisian, Parisian, precisian, precision, prevision, provision, recision, rescission, revision