What abjoint means
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Open definition →Rare word · precise biology
How cells separate.
Abjoint means to form by cutting off from a mother cell, or to separate by a cross wall—especially in descriptions of fungal cells and spores.
Start with the mechanism
One boundary. Several biological events.
Septa and cross walls
See how partitions organize hyphae and delimit developing cells or spores.
Study septa →Fungal spore formation
Distinguish origin, delimitation, maturation, release, and dispersal.
Explore spores →Microscopy atlas
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Understand abjointing within hyphal growth, septation, cell polarity, and microscopic observation.
Open microscopy guideHyphae
Filaments that grow, branch, and build reproductive structures.
Learn more →Cell separation
How walls and release fit into a developmental sequence.
Learn more →Terminology
Compare septation, delimitation, budding, and dispersal.
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Why scientific English created this rare verb.
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Which event is being described?
A cross wall forms behind a developing fungal spore, defining it from the supporting hypha.