GERMINALLY

Etymology

Adverb

germinally (comparative more germinally, superlative most germinally)

By or involving germ cells.

Source: Wiktionary


GERMINAL

Ger"mi*nal, a. Etym: [See Germ.]

Definition: Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle. Germinal layers (Biol.), the two layers of cells, the ectoblast and entoblast, which form respectively the outer covering and inner wall of the gastrula. A third layer of cells, the mesoblast, which is formed later and lies between these two, is sometimes included.

– Germinal membrane. (Biol.) Same as Blastoderm.

– Germinal spot (Biol.), the nucleolus of the ovum.

– Germinal vesicle, (Biol.) , the nucleus of the ovum of animals.

Ger`mi*nal", n. Etym: [F. See Germ .]

Definition: The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendÉmiaire.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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