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ver·nal·ize
 vernalize
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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
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laIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vernalizes, vernalizing, vernalized |
| definition: |
to stimulate the growth of (a plant) by chilling the seed or bulb in order to shorten the dormant stage.
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| derivation: |
vernalization (n.) |
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