auxin
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐξάνειν (auxánein, “to grow”).
Noun
auxin (countable and uncountable, plural auxins)
- (botany) 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.
Derived terms
- antiauxin
- auxic / auxinic
- auxinome
- diauxic
- nonauxin
Translations
class of plant growth hormones
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