abjunction

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

ab- (“away”) +‎ junction (“to join”)

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (US) IPA: /ˈæbˌd͡zʌŋ.ʃən/, /ˈæbˌd͡zʌŋk.ʃən/, /æbˈd͡zʌŋ.ʃən/, /æbˈd͡zʌŋk.ʃən/

Noun [edit]

abjunction (plural abjunctions)

  1. (mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
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