— germinally , adv.
/jerr"meuh nl/ , adj.
1. being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
2. of or pertaining to a germ or germs.
3. of the nature of a germ or germ cell.
[ 1800-10; ( germin- (s. of germen sprout, bud; see GERM) + -AL 1 ]