ungerminated

ger·mi·nate

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Definitions of ungerminated word

verb without object ungerminated to begin to grow or develop. 1
verb without object ungerminated Botany. to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb. to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate. 1
verb without object ungerminated to come into existence; begin. 1
verb with object ungerminated to cause to develop; produce. 1
verb with object ungerminated to cause to come into existence; create. 1
adjective ungerminated (of spores or seeds) not having germinated 0

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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