germination — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination.

Noun

1. the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

   Synonyms

   sprouting

   Broader terms

   growthgrowingmaturationdevelopmentontogenyontogenesis

2. the origin of some development

   Broader terms

   originoriginationinception

   Examples

   the germination of their discontent