vernal
vernal
Definition
ver·nal (vʉr′nəl)
adjective
- of, pertaining to, or appearing or occurring in, the spring
- springlike; fresh, warm, and mild
- fresh and young; youthful
Etymology: L vernalis < vernus, belonging to spring < ver, spring < IE base *wesṛ, spring > Sans vasanta, OSlav vesna, spring
ver′·nally adverb
vernal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- equinox: The same happens at the spring or vernal equinox on the 21st March.
- keratoconjunctivitis: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis revisited: a case series of 195 patients with long-term follow-up.
- grass: Meadow The meadow area supports a range of grass species such as the delicate quaking grass, tufted hair grass and sweet vernal grass.
- point: As the Greeks used the seasons and the vernal points their concepts were used to produce a calendar.
- pool: Common in fens in northern Britain but extremely local in southern England in vernal pools with sedge or rush litter and mud.
- conjunctivitis: However, in severe cases of vernal conjunctivitis systemic steroids may be needed.
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