germen
nounUK /ˈdʒɜː.mən/ · US /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/
Etymology From Latin germen (“germ, seed”). Doublet of germ.
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Biology, Natural sciences The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.
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