Definition of GERMINATION

germination

Plural: germinations

Noun

  • the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
  • the origin of some development
    • "the germination of their discontent"
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin germinātiō, By surface analysis, germinate + -ion.

Synonyms

sprouting

Scrabble Score: 14

germination: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
germination: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
germination: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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