Germen

//ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.

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budegggermlarvanucleusnymph

Etymology

From Latin germen (“germ, seed”). Doublet of germ.

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