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germinative

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From germinate + -ive. From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”) + -ate, from germinātus (“sprouted, budded, grown”), past participle of germinō (“to sprout, bud, grow”), from germen, germinis (“shoot, sprout, bud”).

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Of or pertaining to germination
Having the ability to germinate

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adj of or pertaining to germination

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adj having the ability to germinate

Español	germinativo
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@misc{germinative_2026,
  title = {germinative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/germinative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}