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vernalize definition

ver·nal·ize (vʉr′nə līz′)

transitive verb vernalized -·ized′, vernalizing -·iz′·ing

to stimulate the growth and flowering of (a plant) by artificially shortening the dormant period

Etymology: vernal + -ize

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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