self-pruning

noun

Synonym of cladoptosis.

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cladoptosis
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Meanings

nounself-pruning (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologySynonym of cladoptosis.

    Synonyms: cladoptosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cladoptosis.

Similar
cladoptosis
Also see
cladoptosis

Origin

From self- + pruning.

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APA

self-pruning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-pruning

MLA

“self-pruning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-pruning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-pruning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-pruning.

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