Germinal may refer to:
- Germinal (French Republican Calendar), the seventh month of the calendar, approximately March 21 - April 19
Émile Zola[edit]
- Germinal (novel), an 1885 novel by Émile Zola
- Germinal (1913 film), a French silent film based on the Zola novel directed by Albert Capellani
- Germinal (1963 film), a French film based on the Zola novel directed by Yves Allégret
- Germinal (1993 film), a French film based on the Zola novel directed by Claude Berri
Medicine[edit]
- Germinal epithelium (disambiguation), either:
- Germinal epithelium (male), a layer of cells covering the testicle
- Germinal epithelium (female), a layer of cells covering the ovary
- Germinal epithelium or germ layer, a layer of cells formed during animal embryogenesis
- Germinal center, area of lymph tissue rich with B cells
Other uses[edit]
- Germinal (journal), a Jewish anarchist journal from London
- Germinal (F735), a ship of the French Marine Nationale
- K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, a Belgian football club
- Club Atlético Germinal, an Argentine football club