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Germ

dʒəːm

Germ definitions

noun

Inflections:

germ germs

a microorganism, especially one which causes disease

Synonyms:
microbe microorganism bacillus bacterium virus
a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one or part of one
- the embryo in a cereal grain or other plant seed
- an initial stage from which something may develop
  
  "the germ of a brilliant idea"