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chlorosis
noun
- an abnormal condition of plants in which the green parts lose their color or turn yellow as a result of a lack of chlorophyll production due to disease, lack of light, etc.
- a form of iron-deficiency anemia sometimes affecting girls at puberty and causing the skin to turn a greenish color
Related Forms:
- chlorotic adjective
See chlorosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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