Germule
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Germule is a noun meaning (biology) A small germ.
Meaning
(biology) A small germ.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- germules
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include germ, gemmule, germogen, germtube, germling, seminule.
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