heteroauxin

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noun

A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.

OriginEnglish auxin ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheteroauxin (countable and uncountable, plural heteroauxins)

plural heteroauxins

  1. countableuncountableA growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishauxin
  7. Englishheteroauxin

From hetero- + auxin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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