Term Name: abscission
Synonyms:
Definition: The controlled shedding of a body part.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009838]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: multicellular organism development
has parts: cell wall modification involved in abscission cell wall polysaccharide catabolic process involved in abscission plant-type cell wall loosening involved in abscission
is a type of: developmental process
has subtype: floral organ abscission fruit abscission leaf abscission seed abscission