germinal

[ jur-muh-nl ]

/ ˈdʒɜr mə nl /

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adjective

being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.

of or relating to a germ or germs.

of the nature of a germ or germ cell.

Origin of germinal

First recorded in 1800–10; from French or directly from Latin germin- (stem of germen “sprout, bud”; see origin at germ) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM germinal

ger·mi·nal·ly, adverbnon·ger·mi·nal, adjectivesub·ger·mi·nal, adjectivesub·ger·mi·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby germinal

germ cell, germen, germfree, germicide, germinability, germinal, germinal area, germinal cell, germinal center of Flemming, germinal disk, germinal epithelium

Definition for germinal (2 of 2)

Germinal

[ jur-muh-nl; French zher-mee-nal ]

/ ˈdʒɜr mə nl; French ʒɛr miˈnal /

noun

(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.

(italics) a novel (1884) by Émile Zola.

Origin of Germinal

From French; see origin at germinal

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for germinal

But the most fascinating sections are the germinal passages upon which Agee would build and elaborate in the final version.
Revisiting James Agee: Discovering the Original ‘Let Us Now Praise Famous Men’|Malcolm Jones|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Germinal by Émile Zola My favorite reportorial 19th-century novel.
Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag|Jennifer Egan|April 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thus, great size in an organism is likely to be produced at the expense of the germinal cell-forming molecules.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
As the bone grows, the germinal layer of the epidermis grows with it.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler

From the commencement of the month of Germinal the reorganisation of the army of Italy had proceeded with renewed activity.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
The significance of these differences depends largely on whether they are germinal, or merely the results of social tradition.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
In the youngest egg which I had, the germinal disc was already divided into four segments by two furrows at right angles.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for germinal (1 of 2)

germinal

/ (ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or like germs or a germ cell

of, or in the earliest stage of development; embryonic

Derived forms of germinal

germinally, adverb

Word Origin for germinal

C19: from New Latin germinālis, from Latin germen bud; see germ

British Dictionary definitions for germinal (2 of 2)

Germinal

/ French (ʒɛrminal) /

noun

the month of buds: the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, from March 22 to April 20

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for germinal

germinal

[ jûr′mə-nəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or having the nature of a germ cell.

Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development of an embryo or organism.

单词	germinal
释义	germinal [ jur-muh-nl ] / ˈdʒɜr mə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR germinal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas. of or relating to a germ or germs. of the nature of a germ or germ cell. Origin of germinal First recorded in 1800–10; from French or directly from Latin germin- (stem of germen “sprout, bud”; see origin at germ) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM germinal ger·mi·nal·ly, adverbnon·ger·mi·nal, adjectivesub·ger·mi·nal, adjectivesub·ger·mi·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby germinal germ cell, germen, germfree, germicide, germinability, germinal, germinal area, germinal cell, germinal center of Flemming, germinal disk, germinal epithelium Definition for germinal (2 of 2) Germinal [ jur-muh-nl; French zher-mee-nal ] / ˈdʒɜr mə nl; French ʒɛr miˈnal / noun (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19. (italics) a novel (1884) by Émile Zola. Origin of Germinal From French; see origin at germinal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for germinal But the most fascinating sections are the germinal passages upon which Agee would build and elaborate in the final version. Revisiting James Agee: Discovering the Original ‘Let Us Now Praise Famous Men’\|Malcolm Jones\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Germinal by Émile Zola My favorite reportorial 19th-century novel. Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag\|Jennifer Egan\|April 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thus, great size in an organism is likely to be produced at the expense of the germinal cell-forming molecules. The Making of Species\|Douglas Dewar As the bone grows, the germinal layer of the epidermis grows with it. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler From the commencement of the month of Germinal the reorganisation of the army of Italy had proceeded with renewed activity. Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete\|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne The significance of these differences depends largely on whether they are germinal, or merely the results of social tradition. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson In the youngest egg which I had, the germinal disc was already divided into four segments by two furrows at right angles. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for germinal (1 of 2) germinal / (ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl) / adjective of, relating to, or like germs or a germ cell of, or in the earliest stage of development; embryonic Derived forms of germinal germinally, adverb Word Origin for germinal C19: from New Latin germinālis, from Latin germen bud; see germ British Dictionary definitions for germinal (2 of 2) Germinal / French (ʒɛrminal) / noun the month of buds: the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, from March 22 to April 20 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to germinal introductory, original, basic, incipient, promising, growing, fledgling, burgeoning, nascent, immature, undeveloped, evolving, antecedent, opening, leading, inaugural, pioneer, infant, initiative, fundamental Medical definitions for germinal germinal [ jûr′mə-nəl ] adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a germ cell. Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development of an embryo or organism. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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germinal

adjective

Origin of germinal

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Definition for germinal (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of Germinal

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British Dictionary definitions for germinal (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of germinal

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British Dictionary definitions for germinal (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to germinal

Medical definitions for germinal

adj.