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winterhardiness

winterhardiness noun: the quality of being winterhardy.

Noun

winterhardiness (uncountable)

  1. 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

Origin of winterhardiness

From winterhardy + -ness.

Questions about winterhardiness

What does winterhardiness mean?
Winterhardiness means the quality of being winterhardy.
What part of speech is winterhardiness?
Winterhardiness is a noun.

Words near winterhardiness in the dictionary

  1. wintergarden
  2. wintergardens
  3. wintergrass
  4. wintergreen
  5. wintergreens
  6. winterhardiness
  7. winterhardy
  8. Winterhaven
  9. winterhouse
  10. winterhouses
  11. winterier

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