 '''Germinal''' can refer to:  *Germinal (French Republican Calendar), the seventh month of the calendar, approximately March 21 - April 19  ==Émile Zola== *''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 film based on the Zola novel directed by Claude Berri  *Germinal (Rock Band:1997-Present) Alternative Dark Rock Band, formed and fronted by Darren Purvis. Based in UK. Signed to Elemental Sounds Records  == Medicine == * Germinal epithelium, either: ** Germinal epithelium (male), a layer of cells covering the testicle ** Germinal epithelium (female), a layer of cells covering the ovary * Germinal center, area of lymph tissue rich with B cells   ==Other uses== *''Germinal'' (journal), a Jewish anarchist journal from London *''Germinal'' (F735), a ship of the French Marine Nationale *Germinal Beerschot or Germinal Ekeren, K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot, a Belgian football club  '''* Germinal (Rock Band:1997-Present)''' Alternative Dark Rock Band, formed and fronted by Darren Purvis. Based in UK. Signed to Elemental Sounds Records    de:Germinal et:Germinal es:Germinal fr:Germinal (homonymie) it:Germinal lb:Germinal hu:Germinal (egyértelműsítő lap) nl:Germinal ja:ジェルミナル pl:Germinal pt:Germinal (desambiguação) ru:Жерминаль (значения) sl:Germinal tr:Germinal uk:Жерміналь (значення)