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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.
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.
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.
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.
noun. germs. A small mass of protoplasm or cells from which a new organism or one of its parts may develop. American Heritage Medicine. The rudimentary form from which a new organism is developed; seed; bud. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any microscopic organism, esp. one of the bacteria, that can cause disease. Webster's New World.
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 definition: 1. a very small living thing that causes disease: 2. the beginning of something: . Learn more.
noun. /dʒɜːm/ /dʒɜːrm/ [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. Extra Examples. Topics Biology b2, Health problems b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
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.
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.