devernalization

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noun

The reversal of a previous vernalization.

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Meanings

noundevernalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe reversal of a previous vernalization.

    An agronomic problem in obligate winter wheats is devernalization. In many environments, a temporary period of high temperature may partially or completely annul any degree of vernalization already obtained.

    2016, M.B. Kirkham, Elevated Carbon Dioxide: Impacts on Soil and Plant Water Relations

Origin

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APA

devernalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devernalization

MLA

“devernalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devernalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devernalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devernalization.

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