cladoptosis

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noun

The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction or growth management, or in response to stress.

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self-pruning
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Meanings

nouncladoptosis (countable and uncountable, plural cladoptoses)

plural cladoptoses

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction or growth management, or in response to stress.

    Synonyms: self-pruning

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction or growth management, or in response to stress.

Similar
self-pruning
Also see
self-pruning

Origin

From clado- + ptosis.

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APA

cladoptosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladoptosis

MLA

“cladoptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladoptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cladoptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cladoptosis.

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