Gibberella

/ˌɡɪbəˈrɛlə/ noun

Definition

A genus of fungi that produces gibberellins, which are plant hormones that promote growth and development.

Etymology

Named after Gibberella, the scientific name combining 'gibber' (relating to the plant's swollen appearance) and the Latin diminutive suffix '-ella.' Modern usage established in early 20th-century mycology.

Kelly Says

Gibberella is why seedless grapes and giant strawberries exist—farmers spray gibberellins derived from this fungus to make plants grow bigger and produce fruit without fertilization, so you're literally eating the effects of a fungal hormone!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
吉伯瑞拉
ji-bo-rui-la
ARالعربية
جبيرلا
jib-be-la
BNবাংলা
জিবেরেলা
jib-e-re-la
CACatalà
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
CSČeština
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
DADansk
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
DEDeutsch
Gibberella
gib-be-re-la
ELΕλληνικά
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
ESEspañol
gibberela
jib-be-re-la
FAفارسی
جیبرلا
ji-be-ra
FISuomi
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
FRFrançais
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
GUGU
જિબેરેલા
ji-be-re-la
HAHA
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
HEעברית
גיבברלה
gib-be-re-la
HIहिन्दी
जिबेरला
jib-e-ra-la
HUMagyar
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
IGIG
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
ITItaliano
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
JA日本語
ギバーベラ
gi-ba-be-ra
KKKK
гиберэлла
gi-be-re-lla
KMKM
គិប្បិរ៉េឡា
kib-be-re-la
KO한국어
깁베렐라
gib-be-re-re-la
MRMR
जिबेरला
jib-e-ra-la
MSBahasa Melayu
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
MYမြန်မာ
ဂိဘာဘဲလာ
gi-ba-be-la
NLNederlands
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
NONorsk
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
PAPA
ਜਿਬਰੇਲਾ
jib-e-re-la
PLPolski
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
PTPortuguês
gibberela
jib-be-re-la
RORomână
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
RUРусский
гиберэлла
gi-be-re-lla
SVSvenska
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
SWKiswahili
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
TAதமிழ்
ஜிபர்வேலா
jib-er-ve-la
TEతెలుగు
జిబెరెలా
ji-be-re-la
THไทย
จิบเบเรลล่า
jib-be-re-la
TLTL
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
TRTürkçe
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
UKУкраїнська
гіберілла
hi-be-ri-la
URاردو
جبیرلا
jib-be-la
VITiếng Việt
gibberella
jib-be-re-la
YOYO
jibberella
jib-be-re-la
ZH中文
吉伯瑞拉
ji-bo-rui-la
ZUZU
gibberella
jib-be-re-la

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