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germinal stage

germinal stage

1. 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.

2. in plants, the season during which germination occurs.

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