ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷lə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Gibberella (genus name of Gibberella fujikuroi ) + English -in
: any of several plant-growth regulators that are produced by a fungus ( Gibberella fujikuroi ) and that act like auxins in promoting growth of shoots when applied in low concentrations but differ from auxins in some other effects (as in stimulating bud development under some conditions)