germinative

[ jur-muh-ney-tiv, -muh-nuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. capable of germinating, developing, or creating; of or pertaining to germination.

Other Words From

• germi·native·ly adverb
• non·germi·native adjective
• re·germi·native adjective
• re·germi·native·ly adverb
• un·germi·native adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of germinative¹

First recorded in 1700–10; germinate + -ive

Example Sentences

The gemmules possess two sorts of affinity, one of which might be called propagative, and the other germinative affinity.

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It then becomes inert matter, and the germinative cells alone of all its parts continue its life under certain conditions.

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The female germinative cell, on the contrary, is immobile and much larger than the male cell.

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Are the dominant forces in the human germinative cells those which bring a contribution of beauty?

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We are elsewhere informed that these seeds preserve their germinative properties for six years and even longer.

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