florigen

[ flawr-i-juh n, flohr- ]

/ ˈflɔr ɪ dʒən, ˈfloʊr- /

noun

a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.

Words nearby florigen

florida strait, florida velvet bean, floridean starch, floridian, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, florio, florissant, florist

OTHER WORDS FROM florigen

flo·ri·gen·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for florigen

florigen

/ (ˈflɒrɪdʒən) /

noun

the hypothetical plant hormone that induces flowering, thought to be synthesized in the leaves as a photoperiodic response and transmitted to the flower buds

Word Origin for florigen

C20: from Latin flōr-, flōs flower + -gen

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