Decacumination
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːkəkjuːmɪˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decacumination is a noun meaning (rare) The action or process of lopping off the top of a tree.
Meaning
(rare) The action or process of lopping off the top of a tree.
Example Sentences
If M. Dutrochet has not adverted to Theophrastus, perhaps you may be interested in reading the following passage from that author, in the sixth chapter of the third book, where he particularly describes what he calls the ἄμφαυξις, or ἀμφιφύα, of the silver fir after decacumination.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crown, copse, cobbing, decology, cailcedra, caudation.
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