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- [jur-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɜr mən/
- /dʒˈɜːmen/
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- [jur-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɜr mən/
Definitions of germen word
- noun plural germen a germ. 1
- noun germen The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ. 1
- noun germen the mass of undifferentiated cells that gives rise to the germ cells 0
- noun germen a rudimentary form; embryo 0
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Origin of germen
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
From Latin, dating back to 1595-1605; See origin at germ
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Parts of speech for Germen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
germen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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