germen

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • germen
  • microbe, microorganism
  • (figurative) seed, origin

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin germen (seed, germ, bud, sprout, embryo, origin).

Origin

Latin

germen

Gloss

seed, germ, bud, sprout, embryo, origin

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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