vernalisation

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A form of vernalization — 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.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounvernalisation (usually uncountable, plural vernalisations)

plural vernalisations

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of vernalization.
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vernalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernalisation

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

Chicago

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

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