Germal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Germal is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops.
Meaning
(obsolete) Of or relating to the germ from which an organism develops.
Example Sentences
In the animal or soul-world (anima, psyche) beginning with the oviparous orders, or rather with the bird-class among these, the above germal speck is, as is well known, visible, being a diminutive flake, rag or shred of skin, commonly called treddle, a pellicle floating between the yolk and the white of the egg, where it has been deposited by the male parent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include germinal, germarial, germinative, genesial, paragenic, germinomatous.
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