"germary" meaning in English

See germary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: germaries [plural]
Etymology: From germ + -ary. Etymology templates: {{af|en|germ|-ary}} germ + -ary Head templates: {{en-noun}} germary (plural germaries)
  1. An organ that produces germ cells (sperm or eggs).

Inflected forms

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