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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. |