etiolation, n.
(etiolations)
(etiolations)
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
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etiolation
sample sentences
"the etiolation of celery"
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derivationally related form
the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
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etiolation
sample sentences
"the etiolation of the critical tradition"
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
a pale and sickly appearance
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etiolation
sample sentences
"his etiolation signaled years in prison"
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derivationally related form
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