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Dictionary definition: gibberellin

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gibberellin Any of a group of plant growth substances chemically related to terpenes and occurring naturally in plants and fungi. They promote elongation of stems, e.g. bolting in cabbage plants, and the mobilization of food reserves in germinating ...

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