— chlorotic /klaw rot"ik, kloh-/ , adj. — chlorotically , adv.
/klaw roh"sis, kloh-/ , n.
1. an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
2. Also called greensickness . Pathol. a benign type of iron-deficiency anemia in adolescent girls, marked by a pale yellow-green complexion.
[ 1675-85; CHLOR- 1 + -OSIS ]