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1. (adj.) germinal
being in the earliest stage of development:
germinal ideas.
2. germinal
of or pertaining to a germ or germs.
3. germinal
of the nature of a germ or germ cell.
Etymology: (1800–10; (< F) < L germin-, s. of germen sprout, bud (see germ ) + -al1)
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1. (adj) Germinal
seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds
2. (adj) germinal, originative, seminal
containing seeds of later development
"seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"
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1. (adj) germinal
pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle
2. (noun) germinal
the seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendEmiaire
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