Definitions for: Germination

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

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: sprouting

See Also: development, growing, growth, inception, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, origin, origination

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