germinal
/ˈdʒɜːrmɪnəl/
relating to the earliest stage of development
germinal in a sentence
“These were the germinal ideas that would transform the field.”
Origin of germinal
Latin: germen (sprout, bud)
Related Words
fledgling
new and inexperienced; emerging
defunct
no longer existing or functioning
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
moribund
at the point of death; lacking vitality
vestigial
forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater
culminate
to reach a climax or point of highest development