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germ plasm

noun

Etymology

Calque of German Keimplasma. From circa 1892.

  1. derived from Keimplasma

Definitions

  1. The cytoplasm of germ cells.

    • The eugenics movement […] placed the blame squarely on the degenerative germ plasm passed down from generation to generation, corrupting entire bloodlines.

  2. Germplasm

    Germplasm; seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses.

    • Although the IRRI has taken on the global responsibility of conserving rice germ plasm, we find it necessary to enlist the collaboration of other international and national organizations in achieving the goals.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for germ plasm. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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