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Underlying is a related term of germinal.


As an adjective underlying

is lying underneath.

As a proper noun germinal is

(historical) the seventh month of the french republican calendar, from march 20 or 21 to april 20 or 21.

underlying

English

Adjective

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  • lying underneath
    • We dug down to the underlying rock.
  • basic or fundamental
    • Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
  • implicit
    • Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.

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    germinal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining or belonging to a germ.
  • (label) Of or pertaining to something very small, as small as a germ; pertaining to the essence of something.
    • It was only the most germinal idea, to start writing a book, originally.
  • (label) Highly influential, seminal.

    • Usage notes

    In sense “highly influential”, primarily used as a consciously feminist alternative to male (m) ( vs. (term)).

    Synonyms

    * (relating to seed) (l) * (influential) (l)

    Derived terms

    * germinal cell * germinal disk * germinal epithelium * germinal matrix * germinal membrane * germinal spot * germinal vesicle * subgerminal

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