Meanings
nounvernalin (uncountable)
- uncountableA hypothetical plant hormone thought to be responsible for vernalization.
Origin
From vernal + -in, coined by the German botanist G. Melchers in 1939.
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APA
vernalin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernalin
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“vernalin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernalin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vernalin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernalin.
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