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
"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
This research provides valuable information about how plants reproduce and has the potential to benefit agricultural breeding by increasing seed production and improving germination rates.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
While thinning can reduce fuels, burning also provides ecological benefits not provided by thinning alone, like creating growing space and receptive seedbeds, promoting germination of seeds stored in soil and increasing nutrient availability.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024
He had a pragmatic, farmer-like knowledge of how weather conditions affected growth, germination, blooming times, et cetera.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing germination
Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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