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vernalize
ver·nal·ize [ vúrn'l z ] (past and past participle ver·nal·ized, present participle ver·nal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular ver·nal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
speed seed development artificially: to expose plant seeds or seedlings to artificially cold temperatures in order to promote subsequent development and flowering

ver·nal·i·za·tion [ vùrn'li záysh'n ] noun
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