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chlo·ro·sis
\kləˈrōsə̇s\ noun
(plural chloro·ses \-ōˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from chlor- + -osis
1. : an iron-deficiency anemia in young girls characterized by a greenish color of the skin, weakness, and menstrual disturbances — called also greensickness
2. plant pathology : a diseased condition in chlorophyll-bearing plants manifested as yellowing or blanching of the normally green parts due to causes other than the absence of light (as attacks of parasites or mineral deficiencies) — compare etiolate
• chlo·rot·ic \-ˈräd.ik\ adjective
• chlo·rot·i·cal·ly \-ə̇k(ə)lē\ adverb |