Etiolation
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etiolation is a noun meaning (botany) Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
Meaning
(botany) Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
More Meanings
- (botany) Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
- Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.
Word Forms
- etiolations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aetiolation, photoepinasty, apheliotropism, phytogenesis, skotomorphogenesis, syllepsis.
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