E·ti·o·late v. i. [imp. & p. p. Etiolated p. pr. & vb. n. Etiolating.]
1. To become white or whiter; to be whitened or blanched by excluding the light of the sun, as, plants.
2. Med. To become pale through disease or absence of light.
E·ti·o·late E·ti·o·la·ted, a. Having a blanched or faded appearance, as birds inhabiting desert regions.
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etiolated
adj : (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by
being deprived of light; "etiolated celery" [syn: etiolate,
blanched]