| n. | 1. | The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
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| Noun | 1. | germination - the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow Synonyms: sprouting |
| 2. | germination - the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent" |