abjoint

English

Etymology

From ab- (“away”) +‎ joint (“join”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæbˌd͡ʒɔɪnt/, /æbˈd͡ʒɔɪnt/

Verb

abjoint (third-person singular simple present abjoints, present participle abjointing, simple past and past participle abjointed)

1. (transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
2. (intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.

Related terms

• abjunction