auximone

auximone
\\ˈȯksəˌmōn\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek auximos promoting growth + -one (as in hormone)
: any of certain substances considered necessary, though only in small quantities, for the vigorous growth of plants and occurring especially in sphagnum peat decomposed by nitrogen bacteria — compare vitamin

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  • auximone — aux·i·mone …   English syllables

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