- etiolation
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Etiolation — (pronounced /iːtɪəˈleɪʃən/) is a process in flowering plants grown in partial or complete absence of light.[1] It is characterized by long, weak stems; smaller, sparser leaves due to longer internodes; and a pale yellow color (chlorosis). It … Wikipedia
Etiolation — E ti*o*la tion, n. 1. The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
etiolation — etiolation. См. этиоляция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
etiolation — noun 1. a pale and sickly appearance his etiolation signaled years in prison • Derivationally related forms: ↑etiolate • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect 2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something the et … Useful english dictionary
etiolation — An abnormal increase in stem elongation, accompanied by poor (if any) leaf development. Physiological etiolation is caused by a lack of chlorophyll, and is typical of plants growing under low light intensity or in complete darkness. It can also… … Glossary of Biotechnology
etiolation — noun see etiolate … New Collegiate Dictionary
etiolation — Growth habit adopted by germinating seedlings in the dark. Involves rapid extension of shoot and/or hypocotyl and suppression of chlorophyll formation and leaf growth … Dictionary of molecular biology
etiolation — See etiolate. * * * … Universalium
etiolation — noun Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis … Wiktionary
etiolation — n. process of whitening a plant by depriving it of sunlight … English contemporary dictionary
