GERMINATIVE


Meaning of GERMINATIVE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnā]d.]iv, -_nə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective

: of or relating to germination:

a. : having the power to germinate

germinative and virulent spores

b. : having the power to develop : evolving

afraid of falsifying his germinative perceptions by working over his drafts — British Book News

• ger·mi·na·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb

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