etiolation

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Bert made the mistake of confounding albinism with the phenomenon of etiolation in plants; in fact, he gives the name "etiolation" to the albinism noticed in his axolotls.

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  1. The becoming white through loss of natural coloring matter as a result of the exclusion of light or of disease. Specifically
  2. In horticulture, the rendering of plants white, crisp, and tender by excluding the action of light from them, as celery for the table. Compare albinism.
  3. False etiolation a condition characterized by the absence of chlorophyl, often observed in wheat and other grasses, due to too low temperature.

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