APA Dictionary of Psychology
germinal stage
- in humans, the first 1 to 2 weeks of prenatal life after fertilization, in which the fertilized egg (zygote) migrates to the uterus and becomes implanted in the endometrium. The embryonic stage follows the germinal stage.
- in plants, the season during which germination occurs.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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