n. [ Cf. Ar. jebbār giant; or L. gibber humpbacked: cf. F. gibbar. ] (Zool.) One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; -- called also
n. [ From Gib to balk. ] A balky horse. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n. (Chem.), A plant growth hormone of the
n. (Chem.), Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi; more than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is
a. Unmeaning;
n. [ From Gibber, v. i. ]
He, like a gypsy, oftentimes would go;
All kinds of gibberish he had learnt to know. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Such gibberish as children may be heard amusing themselves with. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Gib to balk. ] A balky horse. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n. (Chem.), A plant growth hormone of the
n. (Chem.), Any of a number plant growth hormones, the first of which was isolated in 1938 from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi; more than 60 related gibberelins are known. The most important is
a. Unmeaning;
n. [ From Gibber, v. i. ]
He, like a gypsy, oftentimes would go;
All kinds of gibberish he had learnt to know. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Such gibberish as children may be heard amusing themselves with. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]