germin.html - adj.
1 relating to or of the nature of a germ or germs (see GERM 1).
2 in the earliest stage of development.
3 productive of new ideas.

germinally adv. [L germen germin- sprout: see GERM]

germin.html - v.
1 a intr. sprout, bud, or put forth shoots. b tr. cause to sprout or shoot.
2 a tr. cause (ideas etc.) to originate or develop. b intr. come into existence.

germination n. germinative adj. germinator n. [L germinare germinat- (as GERM)]

germin.html - n.
a substance destroying germs, esp. those causing disease.

germicidal adj.

germin.html - adj.
1 relating to or of the nature of a germ or germs (see GERM 1).
2 in the earliest stage of development.
3 productive of new ideas.

germinally adv. [L germen germin- sprout: see GERM]

germin.html - v.
1 a intr. sprout, bud, or put forth shoots. b tr. cause to sprout or shoot.
2 a tr. cause (ideas etc.) to originate or develop. b intr. come into existence.

germination n. germinative adj. germinator n. [L germinare germinat- (as GERM)]

germin.html - n.
1 a micro-organism, esp. one which causes disease.
2 a a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one; the rudiment of an animal or plant. b an embryo of a seed (wheat germ).
3 an original idea etc. from which something may develop; an elementary principle.

germ-cell 1 a cell containing half the number of chromosomes of a somatic cell and able to unite with one from the opposite sex to form a new individual; a gamete.
2 any embryonic cell with the potential of developing into a gamete. germ warfare the systematic spreading of micro-organisms to cause disease in an enemy population. in germ not yet developed.

germy adj. [F germe f. L germen germinis sprout]