plastochron

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noun

The time between successive leaf initiation events.

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Meanings

nounplastochron (plural plastochrons)

plural plastochrons

  1. biologyThe time between successive leaf initiation events.

Origin

See plasto- and chrono-.

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APA

plastochron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastochron

MLA

“plastochron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastochron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plastochron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plastochron.

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