Relating to a germ or, in botany, to germination.
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ger·mi·nal 'jərm-nəl, -ən-əl adj of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a germ cell or early embryo
ger·mi·nal·ly -ē adv
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adj.
1. relating to the early developmental stages of an embryo or tissue.
2. relating to a germ.
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ger·mi·nal (jurґmĭ-nəl) [L. germinalis] pertaining to or of the nature of a gamete (germ cell) or the primordial stage of development.Medical dictionary. 2011.