Definition of germinative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

growthhelping something to grow or develop

The germinative properties of the soil are essential for plants.

developing

growing

biology

TECH.

related to the process of germination

TECH.

The germinative stage is crucial for plant growth.

budding

growing

sprouting

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Origin of germinative

Latin, germinare (to sprout)

Examples of germinative in a sentence

Germinative factors in the environment can enhance development.
Germinative cells are essential in seed development.
The germinative process begins with water absorption.

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French:germinatif, ...
German:wachstumsfördernd, keimend, ...
Italian:germinativo, germinale, ...
Spanish:germinativo, germinal, ...
Portuguese:germinativo, germinante, ...
Chinese:发芽的, 萌发的, ...
Japanese:発芽, 発芽の, ...
Arabic:إِنْبَاتِي, مُتَعَلِّق بِالإِنْبات, ...
Hebrew:נִבְטִי, נָבִיטִי, ...
Russian:ростовой, прорастающий, ...
Ukrainian:гермінаційний, проростковий, ...
Hindi:उत्पादक, अंकुरण, ...
Bengali:অঙ্কুরোদগমকারী, অঙ্কুরোদগম, ...
Catalan:germinatiu, de germinació, ...
Czech:růstový, klíčicí, ...
Danish:vækstfremmende, spirende, ...
Dutch:kiemkrachtige, kiemend, ...
Greek:βλαστικός, βλαστητικός, ...
Hungarian:serkentő, germinatív, ...
Khmer:ជំរុញការលូតលាស់, ទាក់ទងនឹងការដុះពន្លក, ...
Korean:발아의, 발아와 관련된, ...
Persian:رشددهنده, جوانه‌زنی, ...
Polish:wzrostowy, kiełkujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):germinativo, germinante, ...
Romanian:germinativ, de germinare, ...
Swedish:groende, gronings-, ...
Thai:ที่ช่วยให้เจริญเติบโต, เกี่ยวกับการงอก, ...
Turkish:geliştirici, çimlenme ile ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:giúp phát triển, nảy mầm, ...

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