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verb (used without object)
1.
to begin to grow or develop.
2.
Botany.
a.
to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb.
b.
to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate.
3.
to come into existence; begin.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to develop; produce.
5.
to cause to come into existence; create.
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Ungerminated
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Origin:
1600–10; < Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate1
1600–10; < Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ger·mi·na·tion, noun
ger·mi·na·tor, noun
non·ger·mi·nat·ing, adjective
non·ger·mi·na·tion, noun
EXPANDre·ger·mi·nate, verb, re·ger·mi·nat·ed, re·ger·mi·nat·ing.
re·ger·mi·na·tion, noun
un·ger·mi·nat·ed, adjective
un·ger·mi·nat·ing, adjective
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