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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chlo•ro•sis (klô rō′sis, klō-),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Diseasesan abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
- Also called greensickness. [Pathol.]a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion.
chlo•rot•ic (klô rot′ik, klō-),USA pronunciation adj. chlo•rot′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chlorosis /klɔːˈrəʊsɪs/ n - Also called: greensickness a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
- a deficiency of chlorophyll in green plants caused by mineral deficiency, lack of light, disease, etc, the leaves appearing uncharacteristically pale
Etymology: 17th Century: from chloro- + -osischlorotic /klɔːˈrɒtɪk/ adj |