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germal

germal adjective: of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops.

Adjective

germal (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops.
    • In the animal or soul-world (anima, psyche) beginning with the oviparous orders, or rather with the bird-class among these, the above germal speck is, as is well known, visible, being a diminutive flake, rag or shred of skin, commonly called treddle, a pellicle floating between the yolk and the...1871, J. Filmer Emmett, The Theory of Germs, page 6

Questions about germal

What does germal mean?
Germal means of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops.
What part of speech is germal?
Germal is an adjective.

Words near germal in the dictionary

  1. germacrenes
  2. germacrone
  3. germacryl
  4. germain
  5. germaine
  6. germal
  7. german
  8. German 88
  9. German 88s
  10. German augmented sixth chord
  11. German augmented sixth chords

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