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skotomorphogenesis

skotomorphogenesis noun: the development of a seedling in the dark.

Noun

skotomorphogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The development of a seedling in the dark.

Antonyms of skotomorphogenesis

Origin of skotomorphogenesis

From skoto- + morphogenesis.

Questions about skotomorphogenesis

What does skotomorphogenesis mean?
Skotomorphogenesis means the development of a seedling in the dark.
What part of speech is skotomorphogenesis?
Skotomorphogenesis is a noun.

Words near skotomorphogenesis in the dictionary

  1. skosh
  2. skoshes
  3. skoto-
  4. skotodormancy
  5. skotodormant
  6. skotomorphogenesis
  7. skotomorphogenic
  8. skotoperiod
  9. skotoperiods
  10. skototropic
  11. skototropism

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