noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something sprouts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sprouting
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of sprout
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: germination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
History
Etymology
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