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Definition of: vernalize
(vûr′nəl·īz) v.t. ·ized, ·iz·ing
To accelerate the growth of (a plant) by subjecting the seeds to artificial treatment, as by moistening at a low temperature.
—ver′nal·i·za′tion noun
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