Germination
Pronunciation : Ger`mi*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. germinatio: cf. F. germination.]
Definition : Defn: The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable. Germination apparatus, an apparatus for malting grain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913