"germ" meaning in English

See germ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɜːm/ [UK], /d͡ʒɝm/ [US] Audio: en-us-germ.ogg [US] Forms: germ [singular], germs [plural]
enPR: jûrm [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A germ is a very small organism that makes other organisms sick, a virus, bacteria, or fungus.
    Sense id: simple-germ-en-noun-BWnSs~hU
  2. A germ is a part of an organism that can develop into a new one.
    Sense id: simple-germ-en-noun-R~T4Y6bL
     
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