cladoptosis
[ klad-op-toh-sis, kley-dop- ]
/ ˌklæd ɒpˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌkleɪ dɒp- /
noun Botany.
the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses.
Words nearby cladoptosis
cladoceran,
cladode,
cladogenesis,
cladogram,
cladophyll,
cladoptosis,
cladosporiosis,
cladosporium,
claes,
clafouti,
clag