abscise
IPA: ˈæbsaɪz
verb
- (transitive) To cut off.
- (intransitive, botany) To separate by means of abscission; to shed or drop off.
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Examples of "abscise" in Sentences
- The leaves abscised off the tree.
- Dead leaves are likely to abscise.
- The men abscised off the buildings.
- He looked at how they abscised from such a tall tree.
- They drew a picture how the species abscised and fell down.
- It is actually natural to see the leaves abscise from the plants.
- It was awkward to make them see the objects abscise from the tree.
- Dead leaves are marcescent in juvenile palms, but abscise neatly in adults.
- The species also has the ability to abscise shoots complete with green leaves.
- And once the hormone level reaches to a certain point, that induces the organ shed, basically, the leaves or the fruits or flower petals or whatever it is that can abscise from their tree or plant.