Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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etiolation | Yes | No | No | No |
etiolate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
etiolation (noun) | etiolate (noun) |
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(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight | |
the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something | |
a pale and sickly appearance |
etiolation (adjective) | etiolate (adjective) |
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(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light |
etiolation (verb) | etiolate (verb) |
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make pale or sickly | |
bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight | |
make weak by stunting the growth or development of |