Impletion

//ɪmˈpliːʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of filling; the state of being full. countable, uncountable

    "Irregular metamorphoses of flowers are extremely common, and usually consist either of an actual muliplication of petals, or of the transformation of stamens and pistils into petals ; the effect of these chages being the formation of double flowers, the impletion of which appears to take place in different ways in different plants."

  2. 2
    A substance which fills, a filling. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Late Latin implētiō (past participle of Latin impleō (“I fill up”) + -iō); see also implement.

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