germen

[ jur-muhn ]

noun,plural ger·mens, ger·mi·na [jur-muh-nuh]. /ˈdʒɜr mə nə/. Archaic.
  1. a germ.

Origin of germen

1
From Latin, dating back to 1595–1605; see origin at germ

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British Dictionary definitions for germen

germen

/ (ˈdʒɜːmən) /


nounplural -mens or -mina (-mɪnə)
  1. biology rare the mass of undifferentiated cells that gives rise to the germ cells

Origin of germen

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C17: from Latin; see germ

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