germinative

germinategermination of a bean seed

ger·mi·nate

G0104500 (jûr′mə-nāt′)v. ger·mi·nat·ed, ger·mi·nat·ing, ger·mi·nates v.tr. To cause to sprout or grow.v.intr.1. To begin to sprout or grow.2. To come into existence: An idea germinated in his mind.

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[Latin germināre, germināt-, to sprout, from germen, germin-, sprout, bud; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

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ger′mi·na′tion n.ger′mi·na′tive adj.ger′mi·na′tor n.