Etiolated

adjective

/ˈi.ti.əˌleɪ.tɪd/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveOf a plant or part of a plant: pale and weak because of sunlight deprivation or excessive exposure to sunlight.

2.adjectiveOf a plant: intentionally grown in the dark.

3.adjective(by extension) 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."

4.adjectiveLacking in vigour; anemic, feeble.

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