adj
germinal
Germinal (adj) means Connected with the season of spring.
adj
1
Connected with the season of spring.
2
To do with a germ, or resembling one.
3
Connected with the ovary of a plant.
4
Marking the earliest stage of something, from which it develops.
"My upbringing was the germinal idea behind the opera."
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Etymology
From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“seed”) + -al.
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originative
seminal
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What is the meaning of germinal?
"germinal" (adj) means connected with the season of spring.
What is another word for germinal?
Other words for "germinal" include originative, seminal.
What are the different meanings of germinal?
"germinal" has 3 main meanings: 1. Connected with the season of spring; 2. To do with a germ, or resembling one; 3. Connected with the ovary of a plant.