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Noun: vernalisation  ,vur-nu-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: vernalization)
  1. A process by which seeds or bulbs come to develop quickly in the spring, e.g. by exposure to cold during winter or some artificial cooling or treatment
    - vernalization

Derived forms: vernalisations

Encyclopedia: Vernalisation

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