1. cut off or separated naturally, especially referring to plant parts that have fallen off
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The abscised leaves covered the forest floor in autumn.
• Scientists studied the abscised fruit to understand the tree’s natural shedding process.
• The abscised branches were collected for research on plant growth patterns.
• After the storm, many abscised twigs littered the garden path.
• The botanist examined the abscised petals under a microscope.