[ 'dʒə:mɪneɪt ]
■ verb (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
Derivatives
germination noun
germinative adjective
germinator noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as germination ): from L. germinat- , germinare 'sprout forth, bud', from germen , germin- 'sprout, seed'.