prevernal

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prevernal In the early spring. The term is used with reference to the 6-part division of the year used by some ecologists, especially in relation to studies of terrestrial and freshwater communities. Compare AESTIVAL; AUTUMNAL; HIBERNAL; SEROTINAL; and VERNAL.

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