strigolactones

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A form of strigolactone — Any of a family of terpenoid lactones that stimulate germination in parasitic plants of the genus Striga, and that inhibit shoot branching.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of strigolactone
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strigolactones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strigolactones

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

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