Germinal

Full definition of germinal

Adjective

1. Pertaining or belonging to a germ.
2. (figuratively) Of or pertaining to something very small, as small as a germ; pertaining to the essence of something.It was only the most germinal idea, to start writing a book, originally.

Synonyms

• (relating to seed) seminal

Derived terms

• germinal cell
• germinal disk
• germinal epithelium
• germinal matrix
• germinal membrane
• germinal spot
• germinal vesicle
• subgerminal

Anagrams

• maligner
• malinger