deetiolation

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noun

The conversion of the etioplasts and plastids of an etiolated plant into chloroplasts

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Meanings

noundeetiolation (plural deetiolations)

plural deetiolations · alternative de-etiolation

  1. biologyThe conversion of the etioplasts and plastids of an etiolated plant into chloroplasts

Origin

From de- + etiolation.

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APA

deetiolation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deetiolation

MLA

“deetiolation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deetiolation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deetiolation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deetiolation.

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