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| germ [ jurm ] (plural germs) |
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| Definition: |
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1. microbiology microorganism: a microorganism, especially one that can cause disease
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2. microbiology cell: the smallest element in an organism such as a spore or a fertilized egg that is capable of growing into a complete adult or part
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3. beginning: the first sign of something that will develop
  the germ of an idea
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| [Mid-15th century. Via French germe< Latin germen "seed, sprout" < gignere "beget"] |
