germinal
ger·mi·nal
adj \ˈjərm-nəl, ˈjer-mə-nəl\Definition of GERMINAL
1
a : being in the earliest stage of development b : creative, productive
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a germ cell or early embryo
— ger·mi·nal·ly adverb
Origin of GERMINAL
French, from Latin germin-, germen — more at germ
First Known Use: 1808
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