GERMINABILITY Definition & Meaning

germinability

[ jur-muh-nuh-bil-i-tee ]

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noun

Botany.

the degree of ability of a seed to germinate or sprout.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of germinability¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; germin(ate) + -ability

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The small, nearly conical seeds have five gray ribs and retain their germinability for about two years.

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These seeds, which retain their germinability about three years, but are rather difficult to keep, may be sown where the plants are to stay, at any season, about eight weeks before a crop is desired; cultivation is like that of parsley.

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