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germinant

American  
[jur-muh-nuhnt] / ˈdʒɜr mə nənt /

adjective

  1. beginning to grow or develop; germinating.

germinant British  
/ ˈdʒɜːmɪnənt /

adjective

  1. in the process of germinating; sprouting

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Other Word Forms

  • germinance noun
  • germinancy noun
  • ungerminant adjective

Etymology

Origin of germinant

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin germinant- (stem of germināns ), present participle of the verb germināre “to bud, sprout”

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