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germin

germin noun: any of a group of proteins, resistant to proteases, associated with the germination of cereals.

Noun

germin (plural germins)

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

Forms of germin

pluralgermins

Origin of germin

From germination (or related word) + -in.

Questions about germin

What does germin mean?
Germin means any of a group of proteins, resistant to proteases, associated with the germination of cereals.
What part of speech is germin?
Germin is a noun.
What is the plural of germin?
The plural of germin is germins.

Words near germin in the dictionary

  1. germicidin
  2. germicidins
  3. germiculture
  4. germier
  5. germiest
  6. germin
  7. germina
  8. germinabilities
  9. germinability
  10. germinable
  11. germinal

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