"germule" meaning in All languages combined

See germule on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: germules [plural]
Etymology: germ + -ule Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|germ|ule}} germ + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} germule (plural germules)
  1. (biology) A small germ. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-germule-en-noun-cNDehGQk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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