vernalization
English
noun
Definitions
- (agrobiology) The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.
Etymology
Suffix from English vernal.
Origin
English
vernal
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- devernalization English
- nonvernalization English
- prevernal English
- vernal English
- vernalgrass English
- vernalin English
- vernality English
- vernalize English
- vernally English
- vernine English
- vernālis Latin