phy·to·hor·mone (f  t -hôr mn)n. See plant hormone. |
phytohormone [ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a hormone-like substance produced by a plant
| phytohormone (ft-hôrmn) See plant hormone. |
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| Noun | 1. | phytohormone - (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth gibberellin - a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth cytokinin, kinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves plant product - a product made from plant material |
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