gibberellin

English

Etymology

From Gibberella +‎ -in.

Noun

gibberellin (countable and uncountable, plural gibberellins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
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