Meaning Of The Word Gibberellin

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gibberellin in American English
one of a group of organic compounds, secreted by an ascomycetous fungus (Gibberella fujikuroi), which behave like plant hormones in stimulating seed germination, growth of roots, leaves, and stems, etc.
noun: any of a class of growth hormones occurring in fungi and plants

gibberellin in British English
noun: any of several plant hormones, including gibberellic acid, whose main action is to cause elongation of the stem: used in promoting the growth of plants, in the malting of barley, etc

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