germ

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germ Definition

• (n) anything that provides inspiration for later work
• (n) a small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
• (n) a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

germ Synonyms

• bug
• germ
• microbe
• seed
• source