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brassinosteroid

brassinosteroid noun: any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins.

Noun

brassinosteroid (plural brassinosteroids)

  1. Any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins

Forms of brassinosteroid

pluralbrassinosteroids

Origin of brassinosteroid

By surface analysis, brassine + -o- + steroid, from Latin brassica.

Questions about brassinosteroid

What does brassinosteroid mean?
Brassinosteroid means any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins.
What part of speech is brassinosteroid?
Brassinosteroid is a noun.
What is the plural of brassinosteroid?
The plural of brassinosteroid is brassinosteroids.

Words near brassinosteroid in the dictionary

  1. Brassingtons
  2. brassinin
  3. brassinolide
  4. brassinolides
  5. brassinosteriod
  6. brassinosteroid
  7. brassinosteroids
  8. brassins
  9. brassish
  10. brassite
  11. brassière

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