germina

Variant of germen

germen definition

ger·men (jʉr′mən)

noun pl. germens -·mens or germina -·mina (-mi nə)

Archaic a rudimentary form; embryo

Etymology: L: see germ

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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