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germination
Germination (noun) means the process of germinating: the point at which a seed or spore begins to grow, or the earliest development of an animal or plant germ.
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The process of germinating: the point at which a seed or spore begins to grow, or the earliest development of an animal or plant germ.
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Etymology
From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”) + -ation, from Latin germinātiō, germinātiōnem (“sprouting, budding, growing”), from germinātus (“sprouted, budded, grown”), past participle of germinō (“to sprout, bud, grow”), from germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”). By surface analysis, germinate + -ion.
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Rhymes for germination
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of germination?
"germination" (noun) means the process of germinating: the point at which a seed or spore begins to grow, or the earliest development of an animal or plant germ.
What is another word for germination?
Other words for "germination" include sprouting.
