v. i.
v. t. To cause to sprout. Price (1610). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. germinatio: cf. F. germination. ] The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. [ 1913 Webster ]
Germination apparatus,
a. [ Cf. F. germinatif. ] Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop. [ 1913 Webster ]
Germinative spot,
Germinative vesicle