germination

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word germination. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word germination, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say germination in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word germination you have here. The definition of the word germination will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofgermination, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From germinate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

Noun

germination (countable and uncountable, plural germinations)

  1. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
    • 1992, Rudolf M Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 5:
      Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination.

Usage notes

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

germination f (plural germinations)

  1. germination

Further reading