abjunction

English

Etymology

ab- (“away”) +‎ junction (“to join”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æbˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/
• Hyphenation: ab‧junc‧tion

Noun

abjunction (countable and uncountable, plural abjunctions)

1. (mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
2. (logic) Synonym of material nonimplication