abjunction


abjunction

(æbˈdʒʌŋkʃən) n (Biology) biology the act of cutting off part of a mycelium or spore by forming a septum

ab•stric•tion

(æbˈstrɪk ʃən)

n. a method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction. [1640–50; ab- + Late Latin strictiō constriction. See strict, -tion] ab•strict (æbˈstrɪkt) v.i.