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Germination vs Preemergent - What's the difference?

germination | preemergent |

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 preemergent is

preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.

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 .

    preemergent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a herbicide) Preventing the germination of seeds by inhibiting an important enzyme.