germinate
Example Sentences
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Those were the starter trees that spread the seed that had germinated and was now thriving in the open sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times
For example, some seeds in the soil rely on heat shock or smoke to germinate.
From Los Angeles Times
More than 80% of the spores endured the full trip, and all but 11% of those survivors successfully germinated in the laboratory.
From Science Daily
Once the grains germinated in a laboratory, the seedlings were planted in water in June, and harvesting began in early October.
From Barron's
Deadwood-decomposing fungi feed germinating orchids, providing the carbon their tiny seeds don't have.
From Science Daily
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