"germination" meaning in English

See germination in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: germination [singular], germinations [plural]
Etymology: germinate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|germinate|ion}} germinate + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Germination refers to the start of growth of a plant spore or seed.
    Sense id: simple-germination-en-noun-tvqUl9k4
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