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zeatin

[ zee-uh-tin ]

/ ˈzi ə tɪn /

noun

a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.

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Origin of zeatin

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

Words nearby zeatin

Zealand, zealot, zealotry, zealous, Zeami, zeatin, zeaxanthin, zebec, Zebedee, Zeboim, zebra

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