gib·ber·el·lin (j b  -r l n)n. Any of several plant hormones, such as gibberellic acid, used to promote stem elongation. [From New Latin Gibberella (fujikoro  ), the fungus from which gibberellin was first isolated, from Latin gibberella, feminine diminutive of gibber, hump.] |
gibberellin [ˌdʒɪbəˈrɛlɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of several plant hormones, including gibberellic acid, whose main action is to cause elongation of the stem: used in promoting the growth of plants, in the malting of barley, etc.
| gibberellin (jb-rln) Any of numerous plant hormones, especially gibberellic acid, that promote stem elongation. The seeds, young shoots, and roots of plants contain gibberellins, and they are also found in fungi. |
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| Noun | 1. | gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth gibberellic acid - a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin |
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