germinal /ger·mi·nal/ (jer´mĭ-nal) pertaining to or of the nature of a gamete (germ cell) or the primordial stage of development.
germinal
ger·mi·nal (jûr m -nl)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a germ cell. 2. Of, relating to, or occurring in the earliest stage of development of an embryo or organism. |
germinal
[jur′minəl]
Etymology: L, germen, sprout
pertaining to or characteristic of a germ cell or to the early stages of development.
germinal
pertaining to or of the nature of a germ cell or the primitive stage of development.
germinal crescent
the region of development of primary germ cells in the avian embryo.
germinal inclusion cyst
see ovarian serous inclusion cyst.
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