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germen

\\ˈjərmən, -ˌmen\ noun (-s)

Etymology: Latin — more at germ

1. archaic

a. : the rudiment of an organism : germ

b. : a young branch : shoot

2. [New Latin, from Latin]

a. : gonad

b. : the germ cells and their precursors

Useful english dictionary. 2012.