Germinal
Germinal , adjective
[See Germ.]
1.
Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
2.
(Biology) Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as distinguished from the somatic cells.
Collocations (4)
Germinal layers (Biology) , 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 spot (Biology) , the nucleolus of the ovum.
Germinal vesicle (Biology) , , the nucleus of the ovum of animals.
Germinal , noun
[F. See Germ.]
The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See Vendémiaire.