British Dictionary definitions for germen
germen
/ (ˈdʒɜːmən) /
nounplural -mens or -mina (-mɪnə)
biology rare the mass of undifferentiated cells that gives rise to the germ cells
Origin of germen
1C17: from Latin; see germ
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