Definition & Meaning of "germ"in English

Germ

a small living organism that causes disease or infection

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

germs

a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

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germinal

germy

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