absciss

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UK/ˈæb.sɪs/UK/əbˈsɪs/US/æbˈsɪs/

verb

To cut off by abscission.

OriginLatin abscissa →
First used First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 11
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Meanings

absciss1

nounabsciss (plural abscisses)

plural abscisses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of abscissaFirst known use First attested in the late 17ᵗʰ century.

absciss2

verbabsciss (third-person singular simple present abscisses, present participle abscissing, simple past and past participle abscissed)

present singular third person abscisses · participle present abscissing · participle past abscissed · past abscissed

  1. transitiveTo cut off by abscission.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.
  2. intransitiveTo separate (as a leaf from a twig) by abscission.First known use First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

absciss · noun

  1. Latinabscissa
  2. Englishabsciss

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

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absciss · verb

Back-formation from abscission.

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Translations

Portuguese abscindir, abscindir
  • abscindirto cut off by abscission
  • abscindirto separate by abscission

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with absciss

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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