gibberellin

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noun

Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.

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Meanings

noungibberellin (countable and uncountable, plural gibberellins)

plural gibberellins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.

Origin

From taxonomic name Gibberella + English -in.

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APA

gibberellin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibberellin

MLA

“gibberellin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibberellin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gibberellin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gibberellin.

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