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Germination

Germination Meaning & Definition
Germination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Germination?

[n] the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
[n] the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

Synonyms | Synonyms for Germination: sprouting

Related Terms | Find terms related to Germination:

See Also | development | growing | growth | inception | maturation | ontogenesis | ontogeny | origin | origination

Germination In Webster's Dictionary

\Ger`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. germinatio: cf. F. germination.] The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. {Germination apparatus}, an apparatus for malting grain.

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