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absciss¹

  • /ˈæb.sɪs/ UK
  • /ˈæb.sɪs/ US

Rhymes with -æbsɪs

Where it comes from

From Latin abscissa, feminine of abscissus, perfect passive participle of abscindō (“cut asunder”).

noun abscisses

  1. alternative Alternative form of abscissa

absciss²

  • /əbˈsɪs/ UK
  • /æbˈsɪs/ US

Rhymes with -ɪs

Where it comes from

Back-formation from abscission.

verb abscisses · abscissing · abscissed

  1. transitive To cut off by abscission.
  2. intransitive To separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.

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verb to separate by abscission

Portuguêsabscindir

verb to cut off by abscission

Portuguêsabscindir

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"absciss." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/absciss. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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absciss. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/absciss

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"absciss." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/absciss.

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@misc{absciss_2026,
  title = {absciss},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absciss},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}