Definition of Germ
Germ
Ger·m
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A microorganism, especially one that causes disease.
e.g. The doctor warned about the germ that was going around the school.
(noun)
a small portion of living matter that is capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts, such as the embryo of a plant seed like a cereal grain;
e.g. The germ will not develop properly without the required nutrients.
(noun)
the beginning or origin of something, an initial stage from which it develops further;
e.g. He had a germ of a plan on his mind, and he intended to work with it further.
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