Gibberellin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth wordnet

Etymology

From Gibberella + -in.

Related phrases

gibberella fujikuroi

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