"vernalization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vernalizations [plural]
Etymology: From vernal + -ization. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vernal|ization}} vernal + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} vernalization (usually uncountable, plural vernalizations)
  1. (agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Horticulture Synonyms: jarovization, vernalisation Related terms: vernalize Translations (certain treatment of seeds or bulbs): vernalització [feminine] (Catalan), vernalisaatio (Finnish), keväistys (Finnish), idunviritys (Finnish), vernalisation [feminine] (French), Vernalisation [feminine] (German), Vernalisierung [feminine] (German), Jarowisation [feminine] (German), Jarowisierung [feminine] (German), εαρινοποίηση (earinopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek), jarovizzazione [feminine] (Italian), iarovizzazione [feminine] (Italian), vernalização [feminine] (Portuguese), яровизация (jarovizacija) [feminine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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