01 a. Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
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1.
Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
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2.
Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as distinguished from the somatic cells.(Biol.)
Phrases & compounds
Germinal layers —
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 —
Same as Blastoderm.
Germinal spot —
the nucleolus of the ovum.
Germinal vesicle —
, the nucleus of the ovum of animals.