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germen
[
jur
-m
uh
n]
/ˈdʒɜr mən/
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Word Origin
noun
,
plural
germens,
germina
[
jur
-m
uh
-n
uh
]
/ˈdʒɜr mə nə/
(
Show IPA
).
Archaic.
1.
a
germ
.
Origin of
germen
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1595-1605
From
Latin,
dating back to
1595-1605;
See origin at
germ
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British Dictionary definitions for
germina
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germen
/
ˈdʒɜːmən
/
noun
(
pl
)
-mens,
-mina
(
-mɪnə
)
1.
(
biology
,
rare
) the mass of undifferentiated cells that gives rise to the germ cells
Word Origin
C17: from Latin; see
germ
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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germina
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