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germen

/ˈdʒɜː.mən/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ US

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

noun germens · germina

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

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"germen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/germen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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germen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/germen

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"germen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/germen.

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@misc{germen_2026,
  title = {germen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/germen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}