abstricting

/æbˈstrɪktɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act or process of separating or cutting off a part, especially in biology or anatomy.
    • Scientists studied the abstricting of segments in the worm's body.
    • The abstricting of the spore from the fungus happens naturally.
    • The process of abstricting helps some plants reproduce.
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