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Protrusion vs Abjoint - What's the difference?

protrusion | abjoint |

As a noun protrusion

is (uncountable) the act of protruding.

As a verb abjoint is

(transitive|botany|mycology) to form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.

protrusion

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of protruding.
  • (uncountable) The state of being protruded.
  • (countable) Anything that protrudes.

    • Related terms

    * protrude * protuberance

    See also

    * hernia

    abjoint

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
  • (intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.

    • Related terms

    *abjunction