disjunctor

noun

dis·​junc·​tor

də̇sˈjəŋ(k)tə(r)

plural -s

1

: a device for disconnecting an electrical circuit

2

: a small cellulose body interposed between the conidia of certain fungi that ultimately breaks down and sets them free

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