Main Entry: gib·ber·el·lin

Pronunciation: \-ˈre-lən\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Gibberella fujikoroi, fungus from which it was first isolated

Date: 1939

: any of several growth-regulating plant hormones that promote cell elongation and activity of the cambium, induce parthenocarpy, and stimulate synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins