pregerminatedadj.

Brit.

/priːˈdʒəːmᵻneɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/priˈdʒərməˌneɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, English germinated , germinate v.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + germinated, past participle of germinate v., after pregerminate v. Compare earlier pregermination adj., pregermination n.

Biology and Agriculture.

Of seed: that has been pregerminated; germinated beforehand.

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the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > sowing > [adjective] > treated seed

pregerminated1946

1946 W. G. Wahlenberg Longleaf Pine ix. 167 In experimental sowings.., pregerminated longleaf seeds have been destroyed by the larvae of the Florida harvester ant.

1977 New Phytologist 78 258 Pregerminated onion seedlings..were planted in 100 g of irradiated soil.

1994 Sci. Amer. July 23/2 A small patch of fertile land is meticulously tilled, manured and sowed with carefully selected pregerminated seed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pregerminated
释义	pregerminatedadj. Brit. /priːˈdʒəːmᵻneɪtᵻd/, U.S. /priˈdʒərməˌneɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, English germinated , germinate v. Etymology: < pre- prefix + germinated, past participle of germinate v., after pregerminate v. Compare earlier pregermination adj., pregermination n. Biology and Agriculture. Of seed: that has been pregerminated; germinated beforehand. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > sowing > [adjective] > treated seed pregerminated1946 1946 W. G. Wahlenberg Longleaf Pine ix. 167 In experimental sowings.., pregerminated longleaf seeds have been destroyed by the larvae of the Florida harvester ant. 1977 New Phytologist 78 258 Pregerminated onion seedlings..were planted in 100 g of irradiated soil. 1994 Sci. Amer. July 23/2 A small patch of fertile land is meticulously tilled, manured and sowed with carefully selected pregerminated seed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1946
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