etiolation

noun
/ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”).

  1. derived from étiolé

Definitions

  1. Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak…

    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

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA