germen

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UK/ˈdʒɜː.mən/US/ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

noun

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

OriginLatin germen →
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Meanings

noungermen (plural germens or germina)

plural germens · plural germina

  1. biologyThe basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.

Origin

  1. Latingermen“germ, seed”
  2. Englishgermen

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with germen

germanShermansermonBurmanmerman
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Sounds the same

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Anagrams

MengerMergen
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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