after-ripening

[af-ter-rahy-puh-ning, ahf-]

af·ter-rip·en·ing

[af-ter-rahy-puh-ning, ahf-]
noun
1.
biochemical or physical changes that occur in a dormant seed to ensure germination and in fruits after harvesting.
2.
the period during which this occurs.
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After-ripening has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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after-ripening
 
n
botany the period of internal change that is necessary in some apparently mature seeds before germination can occur

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