germinal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mɪnəl/
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Etymology
From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“seed”) + -al.
Meanings
- Relating to spring
- Pertaining, similar, or belonging to a germ.
- Relating to a plant ovary.
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(figuratively) Serving as a point of origin; formative.
My upbringing was the germinal idea behind the opera.
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(figuratively) Highly influential; seminal.
This case was germinal to development of the theory of joint participation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more germinal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most germinal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
germinal disc · postgerminal · germinal center · germinal epithelium · germinal matrix · germinal disk · germinal centre · subgerminal · autogerminal · nongerminal · germinal cell · germinally · adgerminal · germinal vesicle · germinal spot · germinal membrane · abgerminal · bigerminal
Relateds
Synonyms
seminal (relating to seed) · vernal (relating to spring) · seminal (influential)
Translations (6)
es germinal (pertaining or belonging to a germ) · bg зародишен (pertaining or belonging to a germ) · bg зачатъчен (pertaining or belonging to a germ) · ro germinal (pertaining or belonging to a germ) · ka ჩანასახოვანი (pertaining or belonging to a germ) · ca germinal (pertaining or belonging to a germ)