| Pronunciation: | | j`urmun'eyshun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"
- [n] the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
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| | Synonyms: | | sprouting |
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| | See Also: | | development, growing, growth, inception, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, origin, origination |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 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. |
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