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verb (used with object), ver·nal·ized, ver·nal·iz·ing. to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs. Show More
Also especially British ver·nal·ise .
Origin of vernalize First recorded in
1820–30; vernal +
-ize Related forms ver·nal·i·za·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for vernalize to subject ungerminated or germinating seeds to low temperatures, which is essential for many (plants) of temperate environments to ensure germination in some species and flowering in others Show More
Derived Forms vernalization or vernalisation , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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