germinative

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

/ ˈdʒɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -mə nə tɪv /

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adjective

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

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Origin of germinative

First recorded in 1700–10; germinate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM germinative

ger·mi·na·tive·ly, adverbnon·ger·mi·na·tive, adjectivere·ger·mi·na·tive, adjectivere·ger·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb

un·ger·mi·na·tive, adjective

Words nearby germinative

germinal pole, germinal vesicle, germinant, germinate, germination, germinative, germinative layer, germinoma, Germiston, germ layer, germ line

How to use germinative in a sentence

The gemmules possess two sorts of affinity, one of which might be called propagative, and the other germinative affinity.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
It then becomes inert matter, and the germinative cells alone of all its parts continue its life under certain conditions.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
The female germinative cell, on the contrary, is immobile and much larger than the male cell.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
Are the dominant forces in the human germinative cells those which bring a contribution of beauty?
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori

We are elsewhere informed that these seeds preserve their germinative properties for six years and even longer.
The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831|Various