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- Dictionarygerm/dʒəːm/
noun
- 1. a microorganism, especially one which causes disease. Similar
- 2. a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one or part of one.
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GERM definition: 1. a very small organism that causes disease: 2. a small amount, usually one that develops into…. Learn more.
- English (US)
GERM meaning: 1. a very small organism that causes disease:...
- Germ of Something
GERM OF SOMETHING definition: 1. a small amount, usually one...
- Znaczenie Germ, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
germ definicja: 1. a very small organism that causes...
- Germ: Arabic Translation
GERM translate: جَرْثومة. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Germ Spanish Translation
GERM translate: microbio, germen, germen [masculine]. Learn...
- Germ: French Translation
GERM translate: germe [masculine], microbe, germe. Learn...
- Germ: Danish Translation
germ - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Germ: Italian Translation
GERM translate: microbo, germe, germe, germe. Learn more in...
- English (US)
The meaning of GERM is a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts. How to use germ in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A germ is a very small organism that causes disease. Chlorine is widely used to kill germs. ...a germ that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives. Synonyms: microbe, virus, bug [informal], bacterium More Synonyms of germ. 2. singular noun.
Germ is not a technical term, but you've probably heard it used in reference to tiny organisms (such as bacteria) that cause disease. A germ is also any small structure, such as a fertilized egg, that grows into something larger.
1. (Pathology) a microorganism, esp one that produces disease in animals or plants. 2. (often plural) the rudimentary or initial form of something: the germs of revolution. 3. (Biology) a simple structure, such as a fertilized egg, that is capable of developing into a complete organism.
germ. noun. /dʒərm/ [countable, usually plural] a very small living thing that can cause infection and disease Disinfectant kills germs. Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
noun. a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe. a bud, offshoot, or seed. the rudiment of a living organism; an embryo in its early stages. the initial stage in development or evolution, as a germ cell or ancestral form. Synonyms: seed, rudiment, bud, root, spark.
