GERMINAL


Meaning of GERMINAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjərm-nəl, ˈjer-mə-n ə l ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.