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Germs

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.

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noun

1
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
2
A pathogenic microorganism.
3
The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
4
The origin of an idea or project.
"the germ of civil liberty"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Germs"

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seednoun	(countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
microbenoun	(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
bugnoun	(entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
agents	a Finnish band formed in 1979, playing rautalanka, schlager and rock'n'roll music.
bacterianoun	(US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium.
beginningsnoun	beginning
bugsnoun	(slang) Crazy; unstable.
micro-organismsnoun	Alternative spelling of microorganism. [(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.]
microbesnoun	(microbiology) Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
microorganismsnoun	a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that covers various areas of microbiological research, including microbial taxonomy, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology.
organismsnoun	(biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
origins	Origins Natural Resources, Inc., trading as Origins, is an American cosmetics brand founded in 1990 by Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder.
pathogensnoun	(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
seedsnoun	(cellular automata) A Life-like cellular automaton with the rule B2/S.
sporesnoun	A surname.
sproutsnoun	A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
vectors	Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular was a peer-reviewed online academic journal published by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
virusesnoun	a monthly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by MDPI covering all aspects of virology.
microorganismnoun	(microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.