abscission zone

noun
/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzoʊn/US/æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩ ˈzəʊn/UK

Definitions

  1. The area in a plant's leaf, stem, or fruit stalk, where the abscission layer if formed…

    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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