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aetiolation

aetiolation is the alternative form of etiolation.

Meaning of etiolation

Noun

etiolation (countable and uncountable, plural etiolations)

  1. Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis.
  2. Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.
  3. Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.

Forms of aetiolation

pluralaetiolations

Questions about aetiolation

What is aetiolation the alternative form of?
Aetiolation is the alternative form of etiolation.

Words near aetiolation in the dictionary

  1. aetiogenesis
  2. aetiolate
  3. aetiolated
  4. aetiolates
  5. aetiolating
  6. aetiolation
  7. aetiolations
  8. aetiologia
  9. aetiologic
  10. aetiological
  11. aetiologically

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