Germ

/d‍ʒˈɜːm/

/ˈdʒɝm/

Germ

a small living organism that causes disease or infection

synonyms : bug

anything that provides inspiration for later work

synonyms : seed

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

Examples

1. A sneeze can spread germs, so always cover your nose.

2. We used antibacterial soap to keep germs away.

3. However some thought germs have found a way around burnout.

4. Germs actually have hang time.