germin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins, resistant to proteases, associated with the germination of cereals

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Meanings

noungermin (plural germins)

plural germins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins, resistant to proteases, associated with the germination of cereals

Origin

From germination (or related word) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

minger
Cite this entry
APA

germin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germin

MLA

“germin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germin.

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