The present participle of 'abscise'; the ongoing process of cutting off or naturally separating plant parts.
From 'abscise' plus the English present participle suffix '-ing,' creating the continuous form of this botanical verb.
Trees spend more energy 'abscising' leaves than you'd think—they build special cells to weaken the connection, seal off the wound, and reabsorb nutrients before letting the leaf go—it's incredibly efficient recycling.
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