etiolation
英[ˌi:tɪə'leɪʃən]
美[ˌitɪr'leɪʃən]
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a pale and sickly appearance;
"his etiolation signaled years in prison"2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something;
"the etiolation of the critical tradition"3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight;
"the etiolation of celery"
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