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Definition of GERMINAL
Germinal Germinal Ger"mi*nal, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as distinguished
from the somatic cells.
Germinal Germinal Ger"mi*nal, a. [See Germ.]
Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
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.
