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germules

germules is the plural of germule.

Meaning of germule

Noun

germule (plural germules)

  1. A small germ.
    • A seed will lie hidden in the earth, below the search of air and sun, in a latent state, for ages; yet, when thrown near the surface it germinates. But life is not in the body of the seed, but a germule within the seed and within a cell.1881, James Barr Walker, Experiences of Pioneer Life in the Early Settlements and Cities of the West, page 301

Questions about germules

What is germules the plural of?
Germules is the plural of germule.

Words near germules in the dictionary

  1. germproof
  2. germs
  3. germtube
  4. germtubes
  5. germule
  6. germules
  7. germy
  8. germyl
  9. germylene
  10. germylenes
  11. germylidene

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