 etiolate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight | |
| Related terms: | change plant | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make weak by stunting the growth or development of | |
| Related terms: | weaken etiolation | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light | |
| Synonyms: | blanched etiolated | |
| Examples: | "etiolated celery" |
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| Related terms: | plant colorless | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make pale or sickly | |
| Examples: | "alcohol etiolates your skin" |
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| Related terms: | change etiolation | |
| Similar spelling: |
etiolated etiolation |
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