abjoint

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US/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɔɪnt/US/æbˈd͡ʒɔɪnt/

verb

To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.

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Meanings

verbabjoint (third-person singular simple present abjoints, present participle abjointing, simple past and past participle abjointed)

present singular third person abjoints · participle present abjointing · participle past abjointed · past abjointed

  1. transitivebiologyTo form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
  2. intransitivebiologyTo separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.

Origin

From ab- (“away”) + joint (“join”).

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APA

abjoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjoint

MLA

“abjoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjoint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abjoint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abjoint.

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