vernalise

vernalise
vernalise (Brit.) v. speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures (also vernalize)

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  • vernalise — /ˈvɜnəlaɪz/ (say vernuhluyz) verb (t) (vernalised, vernalising) to shorten the growth period before blossoming and fruit or seed bearing of (a plant), as by chilling its seed or bulb. Also, vernalize. –vernalisation /vɜnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say… …  

  • vernalise — verˈnalize or verˈnalise transitive verb 1. To make springlike 2. To freshen 3. To hasten the development of (seeds or seedlings) by treating them in various ways before planting, eg by subjecting them to a low temperature • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vernalised — vernalise (Brit.) v. speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures (also vernalize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vernalises — vernalise (Brit.) v. speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures (also vernalize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vernalising — vernalise (Brit.) v. speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures (also vernalize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • FLEUR — La fleur n’est pas un organe morphologiquement défini. Chez les Angiospermes les moins évoluées, la fleur est évidemment, comme Goethe lui même l’avait découvert, un rameau feuillé (système d’axes foliarisés) très contracté, dans le prolongement… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • VERNALISATION — On réunit sous le nom de vernalisation les processus physiologiques exigés par certaines plantes pour assurer le déroulement d’étapes préparatoires et indispensables à la mise à fleur, processus qui requièrent une durée assez prolongée (de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • vernalize — vernalization, n. /verr nl uyz /, v.t., vernalized, vernalizing. to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs. Also, esp. Brit., vernalise. [1820 30; VERNAL + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • jarovise — (Brit.) v. yarovise, vernalise, speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures …   English contemporary dictionary

  • jarovised — jarovise (Brit.) v. yarovise, vernalise, speed up the development process of a plant by exposing its seed or bulb to cold temperatures …   English contemporary dictionary

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