auxin

noun

Meaning

A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.

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Related words

phytotropin(English)phytohormone(English)antiauxin(English)phytoallexin(English)phytoalexin(English)clofibric acid(English)vernalin(English)kinetine(English)abscission(English)efflux(English)meristem(English)localisation(English)

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Sources

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