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verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light: to etiolate celery.
2.
to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor.
verb (used without object)
3.
(of plants) to whiten or grow pale through lack of light.
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Etiolated
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Word Origin & History
etiolate
1791, from Fr. étoiler, from Norman dialect étule, O.Fr. esteule, from L. stipula "straw." Related: Etiolated.
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etiolation  (ē'tē-ə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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. etiolate verb |
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