| germ | a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium) |
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| germ | a small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism |
| germ | anything that provides inspiration for later work |
| germ | a spermatozoon or an ovum |
| germ | (embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation |
| germ | the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes |
| germ | the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms |
| germ | the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon |
| germ | the standard German language |
| germ | a native or inhabitant of Germany |
| germ | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language |
| germ | of a more or less German nature |