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germling

germling noun: the organism produced by germination of an algal or fungal spore, but especially an immature gametophyte produced by the germination of a tetraspore.

Noun

germling (plural germlings)

  1. the organism produced by germination of an algal or fungal spore, but especially an immature gametophyte produced by the germination of a tetraspore.

Forms of germling

pluralgermlings

Origin of germling

From germ + -ling.

Questions about germling

What does germling mean?
Germling means the organism produced by germination of an algal or fungal spore, but especially an immature gametophyte produced by the germination of a tetraspore.
What part of speech is germling?
Germling is a noun.
What is the plural of germling?
The plural of germling is germlings.

Words near germling in the dictionary

  1. germlessness
  2. germlike
  3. germline
  4. germlineless
  5. germlines
  6. germling
  7. germlings
  8. Germlish
  9. Germoe
  10. germogen
  11. germogens

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