Etiolation

[,i:tiәu'leiʃәn]

Definition

(noun.) (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; 'the etiolation of celery'.

(noun.) the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; 'the etiolation of the critical tradition'.

(noun.) a pale and sickly appearance; 'his etiolation signaled years in prison'.

Edited by Lancelot--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.

(n.) Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease.

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