The lack of sunlight caused the plant's leaves to aetiolate.
aetiolate stems
Frequency:
60
%
The plant's stems aetiolated due to overwatering.
aetiolate growth
Frequency:
45
%
The lack of nutrients in the soil resulted in aetiolate growth of the crops.
Idiomatic Expressions for aetiolate
Phrase: aetiolate the argument
Meaning: to make the argument less effective or impactful
Usage: She aetiolated the argument by introducing irrelevant information.