"etiolation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌiːtiəˈleɪʃən/ Forms: etiolations [plural]
Etymology: From French étiolé, past participle of étioler (“to blanch”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} etiolation (countable and uncountable, plural etiolations)
  1. (botany) Growth process of plants grown in the absence of light, characterized by long, weak stems, fewer leaves and chlorosis. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Translations (growth process of plants grown in the absence of light): eitialacht [feminine] (Irish), eziolamento [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-etiolation-en-noun-HpY-Q9Z~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'growth process of plants grown in the absence of light': 66 15 19
  2. (botany) Blanching of plants, accomplished by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-etiolation-en-noun-YbtgHld5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-etiolation-en-noun-aedQF7Gm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 29 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 32 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 29 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 29 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 25 28 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 23 25 52

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Alternative forms

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