In botany, the division or splitting of a plant organ (like a sepal or petal) into two separate structures.
From Greek 'chorisis' meaning 'separation,' derived from 'chorizein' (to separate). This botanical term describes abnormal flower development and became technical vocabulary in the 1800s.
Sometimes a flower's sepal splits into two parts through chorisis, creating a weird alien-looking flower—it's nature's way of occasionally glitching!
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