Defenition of the word germ

• Defenition of the word germ

  • A pathogenic micro-organism.
  • Living substance capable of developing into an organ, part, or organism as a whole; a primordium.
  • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
  • anything that provides inspiration for later work
  • a small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
  • a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

Synonyms for the word germ

• • bacteria
  • bug
  • embryo
  • kernel
  • microbe
  • microorganism
  • origin
  • rudiment
  • seed
  • source
  • virus

Similar words in the germ

• • germ
  • germ's
  • german
  • german's
  • germane
  • germanic
  • germanic's
  • germanium
  • germanium's
  • germans
  • germany
  • germany's
  • germicidal
  • germicide
  • germicide's
  • germicides
  • germinal
  • germinate
  • germinated
  • germinates
  • germinating
  • germination
  • germination's
  • germs

Hyponyms for the word germ

• • muse
  • taproot

Hypernyms for the word germ

• • anatomical structure
  • bodily structure
  • body structure
  • complex body part
  • inspiration
  • micro-organism
  • microorganism
  • structure

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