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Germinal \Ger"mi*nal\, a. [See {Germ}.]
1. Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal
vesicle.
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2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as
distinguished from the somatic cells.
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{Germinal layers} (Biol.), the two layers of cells, the
ectoblast and entoblast, which form respectively the outer
covering and inner wall of the gastrula. A third layer of
cells, the mesoblast, which is formed later and lies
between these two, is sometimes included.

{Germinal membrane}. (Biol.) Same as {Blastoderm}.

{Germinal spot} (Biol.), the nucleolus of the ovum.

{Germinal vesicle}, (Biol.), the nucleus of the ovum of
animals.
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Germinal \Ger`mi*nal"\, n. [F. See {Germ} .]
The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 --
1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See
{Vend['e]miaire}.
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