cladoptosis

noun

clad·​op·​to·​sis

ˌklaˌdäpˈtōsə̇s

plural cladoptoses

-ōˌsēz

: an annual dropping of twigs or branches instead of leaves in plants of various genera (as Thuja and Taxodium)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from clad- + ptosis

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