germen

Moldavian

noun
Definitions
  • embryo
  • (biology) seed, germ (small mass of cells from which an organism grows)
  • germ
  • principle, element, component

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

Kanji

芽

Emoji

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