germinal
Origin of germinal
1Other words from germinal
- ger·mi·nal·ly, adverb
- non·ger·mi·nal, adjective
- sub·ger·mi·nal, adjective
- sub·ger·mi·nal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby germinal
Other definitions for Germinal (2 of 2)
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.
(italics) a novel (1884) by Émile Zola.
Origin of Germinal
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How to use germinal in a sentence
My worry is that psychedelics may intensify attitudes that were already present in some germinal form.
Michael Pollan on the Psychedelic Renaissance and Netflix's New 'How to Change Your Mind' Documentary | Tara Law | July 12, 2022 | TimeBut the most fascinating sections are the germinal passages upon which Agee would build and elaborate in the final version.
Revisiting James Agee: Discovering the Original ‘Let Us Now Praise Famous Men’ | Malcolm Jones | June 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTgerminal by Émile Zola My favorite reportorial 19th-century novel.
Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag | Jennifer Egan | April 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the germinal impression of a description, all the details grow; to this primary impression they all contribute.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIn a one-celled individual, there is no distinction between germinal and bodily functions.
Taboo and Genetics | Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard
In the youngest egg which I had, the germinal disc was already divided into four segments by two furrows at right angles.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe furrows in this case reached quite to the edge of the germinal disc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourWhere it cuts the surface it forms the zone of lighter colour immediately surrounding the germinal disc.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for germinal (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl) /
of, relating to, or like germs or a germ cell
of, or in the earliest stage of development; embryonic
Origin of germinal
1Derived forms of germinal
- germinally, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for Germinal (2 of 2)
/ French (ʒɛrminal) /
the month of buds: the seventh month of the French revolutionary calendar, from March 22 to April 20
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