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germinal

ger·mi·nal [ júrmən'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of reproductive cells: relating to reproductive cells

2. of early stages: relating or belonging to the earliest stage in the development of something ( formal )

[Early 19th century. < Latin germen (see germ)]

ger·mi·nal·ly adverb
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