gibberellin
[ jib-uh-rel-in ]
/ ˌdʒɪb əˈrɛl ɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of growth hormones occurring in fungi and plants.
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Words nearby gibberellin
gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd, gibberellic acid, gibberellin, gibberish, gibbet, gibble-gabble, Gib board, gibbon
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British Dictionary definitions for gibberellin
gibberellin
/ (ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪn) /
noun
any of several plant hormones, including gibberellic acid, whose main action is to cause elongation of the stem: used in promoting the growth of plants, in the malting of barley, etc
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Scientific definitions for gibberellin
gibberellin
[ jĭb′ə-rĕl′ĭn ]
Any of numerous plant hormones, especially gibberellic acid, that promote stem elongation. The seeds, young shoots, and roots of plants contain gibberellins, and they are also found in fungi.
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