Term: EVL abscission
Name: EVL
Synonyms: enveloping layer
Definition: Outermost monolayer of cells surrounding the embryo that become very flattened in the blastula and give rise to the periderm. Sometimes used synonymously with periderm.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000086]

Name: abscission
Synonyms:
Definition: The controlled shedding of a body part.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009838]    QuickGO    AmiGO