etiolation

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noun

1. a pale and sickly appearance
- his etiolation signaled years in prison
• Derivationally related forms:
etiolate
• Hypernyms:
appearance, visual aspect
2. the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
- the etiolation of the critical tradition
• Derivationally related forms:
etiolate
• Hypernyms:
weakening
3. (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
- the etiolation of celery
• Derivationally related forms:
etiolate
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
bleach