degerm

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UK/diːˈdʒɜːm/

verb

To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.).

OriginEnglish germ ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdegerm (third-person singular simple present degerms, present participle degerming, simple past and past participle degermed)

present singular third person degerms · participle present degerming · participle past degermed · past degermed

  1. transitiveTo remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishgerm
  8. Englishdegerm

From de- + germ.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with degerm

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Anagrams

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APA

degerm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerm

MLA

“degerm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degerm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degerm.

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