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Definition of
etiolated adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
etiolated
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈit̮iəˌleɪt̮əd
/
/
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1
(
biology
)
if a plant is
etiolated
, it is pale because it does not receive enough light
2
(
formal
)
lacking force and energy
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etiolated
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