adj.
Pronunciation: ' j ə rm-n ə l, ' jer-m ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin germin-, germen ― more at GERM
Date: 1808
1 a : being in the earliest stage of development b : CREATIVE , PRODUCTIVE
2 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a germ cell or early embryo
– ger · mi · nal · ly adverb