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winterhardiness en · NOUN

Etymology

From winterhardy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being winterhardy.
    • By understanding the processes involved in the development of the freeze-thaw enhanced freezing tolerance we have observed, it may be possible to identify plant lines especially effective in the development of the response with subsequent improved winterhardiness. 2015 July 15, “Genes Upregulated in Winter Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) during Mild Freezing and Subsequent Thawing Suggest Sequential Activation of Multiple Response Mechanisms”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: