germinations
Plants beginning life
Germinations are instances of seeds or spores beginning to grow, or figuratively, ideas starting to develop.
The word captures multiple occurrences of this process: The gardener tracked germinations across different soil types.
It can describe the emergence of thoughts or movements: the early germinations of democratic ideals.
Seeds beginning growth
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- shootsFires or photographs
- emergenceComing into existence
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
cotyledon · plumule · growth · budding · rooting · plantlets · propagation · nurturing
Mental creations or plans
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningsInitial stages of something
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
concepts · origins · sparks · seeds · genesis · formation · creativity · innovation
Asexual reproductive bodies
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- culturesCollective human practices
- petri dishesLaboratory microorganism cultivation vessels
laboratory · mycology · hyphae · medium · inoculation · sterile · conditions · temperature
New growth from seeds
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- mung beansSmall green Asian legume
- alfalfaForage crop legume
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
wheatgrass · barley · fenugreek · broccoli sprouts · radish sprouts · crunchy · nutritious · salads
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
radicle · cotyledon · plumule · growth · budding · rooting · plantlets · propagation · nurturing · cultivation
ideas
Mental creations or plans
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningsInitial stages of something
brainstorming · concepts · origins · sparks · seeds · genesis · formation · creativity · innovation · imagination
spores
Asexual reproductive bodies
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- culturesCollective human practices
petri dishes · laboratory · mycology · hyphae · medium · inoculation · sterile · conditions · temperature · humidity
sprouts
New growth from seeds
- microgreensImmature edible seedlings
- mung beansSmall green Asian legume
- alfalfaForage crop legume
lentils · wheatgrass · barley · fenugreek · broccoli sprouts · radish sprouts · crunchy · nutritious · salads · garnish
germinationsdeaths
Permanent cessations of life
senescence · necrosis · decay · decays · decomposition
germinationsdormancies
States of suspended activity
hibernations · stagnations · suspensions · quiescence · latencies
- germination ratesPercentage of seeds sprouting
- seed germinationSeed becoming seedling