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Definition of Germ

• (n.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears.
• (n.) That from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty.
• (v. i.) To germinate.

Synonyms of Germ

• Source
• Seed
• Microbe
• Bug

Antonyms of Germ

Homophones of Germ

• Germe