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Definition as written by Xenomorf:

To blanch, or make whiter and change or slow the development of a plant by depriving it of or significantly reducing the amount of required light needed for normal growth and development.

Example #1
This Aloe vera had zero light for six weeks.

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Definition as written by Xenomorf:

Example #2.

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Definition as written by Xenomorf:

Example #3
Those stringy things are etiolated Stem Segments (not roots).

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