brassinosteroid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of steroidal plant hormones produced by members of the genus Brassica; the brassins

Word forms

brassinosteroid brassinosteroids

Etymology

By surface analysis, brassine + -o- + steroid, from Latin brassica.

Related words

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