florigen
[ flawr-i-juh n, flohr- ]
/ ˈflɔr ɪ dʒən, ˈfloʊr- /
noun
a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.
OTHER WORDS FROM florigen
flo·ri·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby florigen
florida strait,
florida velvet bean,
floridean starch,
floridian,
floriferous,
florigen,
florilegium,
florin,
florio,
florissant,
florist
British Dictionary definitions for florigen
florigen
/ (ˈflɒrɪdʒən) /
noun
the hypothetical plant hormone that induces flowering, thought to be synthesized in the leaves as a photoperiodic response and transmitted to the flower buds
Word Origin for florigen
C20: from Latin
flōr-, flōs
flower +
-gen