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- DictionaryGer·mi·nal/ˈjərmənəl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or of the nature of a germ cell or embryo.
Apr 27, 2024 · 1. of, relating to, or like germs or a germ cell. 2. of, or in the earliest stage of development; embryonic. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. germinally (ˈgerminally) adverb. Word origin. C19: from New Latin germinālis, from Latin germen bud; see germ. Word Frequency. Germinal in British English.
Germinal Definition. Of, like, or characteristic of germs or germ cells. In an embryonic stage; in the first stage of growth or development. Being, or serving as, a productive source or influence. (historical) The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, from March 20 or 21 to April 20 or 21.
Define the germinal stage of human development. Name four processes that occur during the germinal stage. Describe three processes that enable successful fertilization after ovulation occurs and sperm enter the Fallopian tube. What is cleavage? Where does it take place? What is its end result? What is blastulation?
Germinal definition: being in the earliest stage of development. See examples of GERMINAL used in a sentence.
1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a germ cell. 2. Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development: was active in the germinal stages of the space program. [French, from Latin germen, germin-, sprout, bud; see genə- in Indo-European roots .] ger′mi·nal·ly adv.
Jul 26, 2023 · Pertaining, similar, or belonging to a germ.
germination, the sprouting of a seed, spore, or other reproductive body, usually after a period of dormancy. The absorption of water, the passage of time, chilling, warming, oxygen availability, and light exposure may all operate in initiating the process.
