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etiolate

adjective verb

(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light

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Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

ˈiːti.əleɪt

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adjective

  1. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light

    “Etiolated celery”

verb

  1. Make pale or sickly

    “Alcohol etiolates your skin”

verb

  1. Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight

verb

  1. Make weak by stunting the growth or development of

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Etiolated celery
Alcohol etiolates your skin

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