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germplasm.

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

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From germ + plasm. But compare germ plasm.

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