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abscission zone

/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
ab-scis-sion -zone
IPA
/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/
  • British English: /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzəʊn/

Inflected Forms

abscission zones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abscission zone?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/.
What does abscission zone mean?
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.

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