Germ definition

Germ

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noun

(1) A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

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

(3) Anything that provides inspiration for later work

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Etymology

From < ; origin uncertain.

Noun

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.
A pathogenic microorganism.
An idea that forms the basis of some project.
The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

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