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germinability

American  
[jur-muh-nuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌdʒɜr mə nəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

Botany.

  1. the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.

Etymology

Origin of germinability

First recorded in 1895–1900; germin(ate) + -ability

Example Sentences

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The small, nearly conical seeds have five gray ribs and retain their germinability for about two years.

From Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville)

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