germinability

[ jur-muh-nuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.

Word History and Origins

Origin of germinability¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; germin(ate) + -ability

Example Sentences

The small, nearly conical seeds have five gray ribs and retain their germinability for about two years.

From Project Gutenberg

This self-sterility is in no case due to a lack of germinability of the pollen produced.

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