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—germinatively, adv./jerr"meuh nay'tiv, -meuh neuh tiv/, adj.capable of germinating, developing, or creating; of or pertaining to germination.[1700-10; GERMINATE + -IVE]
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Germinative — Ger mi*na*tive, a. [Cf. F. germinatif.] Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop. [1913 Webster] {Germinative spot}, {Germinative vesicle}. (Biol.) Same as {Germinal spot}, {Germinal vesicle}, under {Germinal}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
germinative — index rudimentary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
germinative — ● germinatif, germinative adjectif (latin germinatum, de germinare, germer) Relatif à la germination. ● germinatif, germinative (expressions) adjectif (latin germinatum, de germinare, germer) Pouvoir germinatif, aptit … Encyclopédie Universelle
germinative — ger·mi·na·tive .nāt iv, nət adj having the power to germinate <germinative and virulent spores> * * * ger·mi·na·tive (jurґmĭ na″tiv) 1. pertaining to germination. 2. causing germination … Medical dictionary
Germinative spot — Germinative Ger mi*na*tive, a. [Cf. F. germinatif.] Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop. [1913 Webster] {Germinative spot}, {Germinative vesicle}. (Biol.) Same as {Germinal spot}, {Germinal vesicle}, under {Germinal}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Germinative vesicle — Germinative Ger mi*na*tive, a. [Cf. F. germinatif.] Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop. [1913 Webster] {Germinative spot}, {Germinative vesicle}. (Biol.) Same as {Germinal spot}, {Germinal vesicle}, under {Germinal}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
germinative layer — n the innermost layer of the epidermis from which new tissue is constantly formed * * * 1. stratum germinativum (def. 2). 2. stratum basale of epidermis … Medical dictionary
germinative — adjective see germinate … New Collegiate Dictionary
germinative — adjective a) Of or pertaining to germination b) Having the ability to germinate … Wiktionary
germinative — adj. of germination; capable of developing or growing, capable of sprouting ger·mi·na·tive || dÊ’ÉœrmɪnÉ™tɪv / dÊ’ÉœËm … English contemporary dictionary
