etiolated
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Synonyms: etiolate, petiolated, etiolates, aetiolated, violated, petiolate, ethylated, epilated, striolated
Antonyms: etiolate, petiolated, etiolates, aetiolated, violated, petiolate, ethylated, epilated, striolated
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Adjective
- Of a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Of a plant: intentionally grown in the dark.
- Of an animal or person: having an ashen or pale appearance; also, haggard or thin; physically weak.
- Birds inhabiting desert regions have an etiolated appearance.
- Lacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.
Verb
- simple past and past participle of etiolate
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