regermination
Definition
Noun - The act or process of germinating again: "Regermination" refers to the renewed sprouting or growth of a seed, plant, or part of a plant after a period of dormancy or after an initial germination that was interrupted or incomplete.
Usage Examples
- (The seeds began to sprout again after a dry period.)
- (The bulbs started growing anew after an initial failure.)
- (The grass sprouted again after being replanted.)
Advanced Usage
"to undergo regermination": to experience the process of germinating again.
- The stored seeds underwent regermination when exposed to moisture. (The seeds sprouted again after being kept dry.)
"regermination rate": the percentage of seeds or plants that successfully germinate again.
- The regermination rate for the treated seeds was higher than expected. (The proportion of seeds that sprouted again was favourable.)
Variants and Related Words
Regerminate (verb): to germinate again.
- The plant can regerminate from its roots after a fire. (The plant can sprout anew from its underground parts.)
Regerminative (adj): relating to or capable of regermination.
- The regerminative properties of the seeds were studied in the lab. (The seeds' ability to sprout again was examined.)
Synonyms
- Resprouting: the act of sending out new shoots or growth again.
- Re-sprouting: a synonym for regermination, often used for plants growing back after damage.
- Re-germination: a direct synonym, though less common in technical use.
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