1. Beginning to grow or develop; in the process of germinating.
Usage: Formal or technical; often used in botanical or biological contexts.

1. Something that germinates or is capable of germinating; a germinating seed or organism.
Usage: Rare; primarily used in scientific or technical writing.

Examples

• The germinant seeds showed signs of root development within days.
• Under proper moisture and temperature conditions, the germinant process accelerated.
• Botanists observed the germinant stage of the plant's life cycle.
• The germinant buds emerged from the branches in early spring.
• These germinant spores will develop into mature fungi within weeks.