germen

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.

Etymology
From earlier *genmen via dissimilation, from, from , from the root. Equivalent to. Compare with.

Noun

 * 1) shoot, sprout, bud
 * 2) germ, seed, origin
 * 3) embryo, fetus

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1) embryo
 * 2)  seed, germ (small mass of cells from which an organism grows)
 * 3) germ
 * 4) principle, element, component
 * 1) principle, element, component
 * 1) principle, element, component

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1) microbe, microorganism
 * 2)  seed, origin
 * 1)  seed, origin