germination
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During dry years, no wildflowers appear above ground, but the seeds remain dormant until rain stimulates germination.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
By contrast, the encased spores showed ~1,000x greater UV tolerance and remained capable of germination even after enduring −196°C for more than a week or 55°C for an entire month.
From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025
"They wanted to play and build stuff. They were making houses or ships or scenery, and they wanted to jump in, and all of that learning was the germination of Roblox," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
Kids get a firsthand look at plant science, from seed germination to the wonders of pollination.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
I don't make a chart and monitor the percentage of germination, because I don't do that anymore.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
