Question

after-ripening
af.ter-ri.pen.ing  AHD[²f“t…r-rº”p…-n¹ng]   DJ[6#ft*7ra!p*n!0]  KK[6#ft+7ra!p*n!0]
n.（名词）
    A period during which certain changes must occur in some dormant but fully developed seeds before germination.
    后熟，后熟作用：处于休眠期但已完全发育的种子在发芽前产生一定变化的阶段