Word: germling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: germ
ling
Definition: the organism produced by germination of an algal or fungal spore, but especially an immature gametophyte produced by the germination of a tetraspore.
Morphemes:
Affix: germ
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
Meaning: I beget
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming diminutives from other nouns.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.