abscission zone
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/, /æbˈsɪ.ʒn̩ ˈzoʊn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzəʊn/, /æbˈsɪ.ʒn̩ ˈzəʊn/
Noun[edit]
abscission zone (plural abscission zones)
- (botany) The area in a plant's leaf, stem, or fruit stalk, where the abscission layer if formed along with weakened sclerenchyma, absent collenchyma, and dense cytoplasm.[1]
Translations[edit]
area in a leaf, stem or fruit stalk where the abscission layer if formed
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