abscission

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) The act or process of cutting off.
 * 2)  The state of being cut off.
 * 3)  A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
 * 4)  The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.
 * 1)  The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.

Usage notes
Not to be confused with abscision, which is defined only as the first sense.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:
 * Greek:
 * Malayalam: അബ്സിഷൻ
 * Portuguese: abscisão
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish:


 * Dutch:
 * Portuguese: abscisão


 * Catalan:
 * Dutch: abscissie
 * Hebrew:
 * Portuguese: abscisão