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Definition: Meaning of, germ in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒəːm /

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germ germs
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  1. a very small living thing that can make you ill
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  2. the germ of an idea/theory/feeling etc the early stage of an idea, feeling etc that may develop into something bigger and more important
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  3. technical the part of a plant or animal that can develop into a new plant or animal
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  • germ cell (noun)
    1. a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
  • germ layer (noun)
    1. embryology any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
  • germ plasm (noun)
    1. the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
  • germ pore (noun)
    1. a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
  • germ theory (noun)
    1. medicine the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms
  • germ tube (noun)
    1. botany a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination
  • germ warfare (noun)
    1. the use of harmful BACTERIA in war to cause illness and death among the enemy
  • wheat germ (noun)
    1. embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
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