zeatin

[ zee-uh-tin ]

/ ˈzi ə tɪn /

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noun

a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of zeatin

1963; <New Latin Zea the maize genus (see zein) + -t- (of uncertain derivation) + -in²