Definition of Germination

1. Noun. The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow.

Exact synonyms: Sprouting
Generic synonyms: Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny
Derivative terms: Germinate, Germinate, Sprout, Sprout

2. Noun. The origin of some development. "The germination of their discontent"
Generic synonyms: Inception, Origin, Origination
Derivative terms: Germinate

Definition of Germination

1. n. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

Definition of Germination

1. Noun. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Germination

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Medical Definition of Germination

1. The process where a seed, spore, or zygote begins to sprout, grow, or develop, usually after it has been dormant for a time while waiting for the right growing conditions. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Germination

germinal matrix
germinal membrane
germinal mosaicism
germinal mutation
germinal pole
germinal rod
germinal streak
germinally
germinant
germinants
germinate
germinated
germinates
germinating
germination
germinations
germinative
germinative layer
germinative layer of nail
germine
germine acetates
germiness
germinesses
germing
germinoma
germins
germiparity
germless
germlike

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