germ in All languages combined

IPA: /d͡ʒɜːm/ [UK], /d͡ʒɝm/ [US] Audio: en-us-germ.ogg [US] Forms: germ [singular], germs [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: jûrm [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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"germ" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]