abjoint

verb — 2 senses

abjoint

verb

US /ˈæbˌd͡ʒɔɪnt/

Etymology From ab- (“away”) + joint (“join”).

1

Biology, Botany, Mycology, Natural sciences To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.

2

Biology, Botany, Mycology, Natural sciences To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.

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