Noun: germination ,jur-mu'ney-shun
- The process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
"The germination of seeds marks the beginning of a new plant's life cycle";
- sprouting
- The origin of some development
"the germination of their discontent"
Derived forms: germinations
Type of: development, growing, growth, inception, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, origin, origination
Encyclopedia: Germination