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Germination vs Postgermination - What's the difference?

germination | postgermination |

As a noun germination

is the process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

As an adjective postgermination is

(botany) occurring after germination.

germination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
  • *
    • Both groups, also, have already evolved precocious (intracapsular) spore germination .

    postgermination

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Occurring after germination
  • *{{quote-book, 1950, editor=J.W. Gowen, , Heterosis citation
    • , passage= There have been few studies of early postgermination growth in plants in relation to heterosis.}}

    Related terms

    *pregermination