cladoptosis

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English

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Etymology

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From clado- +‎ ptosis.

Noun

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cladoptosis (countable and uncountable, plural cladoptoses)

  1. (botany) The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction or growth management, or in response to stress.
    Synonym: self-pruning