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abstriction

/æbˈstɹɪk.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-stric-tion
IPA
/æbˈstɹɪk.ʃn̩/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin ab- (“from, away, outside”) + strictio (“act of pressing together”), from strictus (“tightened”). Equivalent to abstrict + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈstɹɪk.ʃn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abstrictions (plural)

Rhymes With

fiction science fiction fan fiction addiction conviction jurisdiction prediction restriction friction depiction contradiction eviction

Questions

How do you pronounce abstriction?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈstɹɪk.ʃn̩/.
What does abstriction mean?
A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
Where does abstriction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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