phytohormone

[ fahy-tuh-hawr-mohn ]

noun

1. hormone ( def 3 ).

phytohormone

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈhɔːməʊn /

noun

1. a hormone-like substance produced by a plant

phytohormone

/ fī′tō-hôr′mōn′ /

1. See plant hormone

Word History and Origins

Origin of phytohormone¹

First recorded in 1930–35; phyto- + hormone

Example Sentences

We show that dual opposite roles of the phytohormone gibberellin underpin this phenomenon in .

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