etiolation

American  

[ee-tee-uh-lay-shuhn] / ˌi ti əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

etiolations plural

1. the process or result of becoming weak or drained of vigor; enfeeblement.

2. Horticulture. the process or result of etiolating a plant.

---

etiolation Scientific  

/ ē′tē-ə-lā′shən /

1. A pathological condition of plants that grow in places that provide insufficient light, as under stones. It is characterized by elongated stems and pale color due to lack of chlorophyll.

---

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• de-etiolation
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• etiolations
  plural

Example Sentences

Etiolation, or “stretching,” is an unhealthy and stressful condition for your plant, and it won’t look its best.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

I. additional note XXXIV. on the Etiolation of vegetables.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus