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Type Words
Synonyms bug, microbe
Type of microorganism, micro-organism
Derivation germy
Type Words
Synonyms seed, source
Type of inspiration
Has types taproot, muse
Derivation germinal, germinate
Type Words
Type of body structure, bodily structure, anatomical structure, structure, complex body part
Derivation germinate

Examples of germ

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A book can only be the germ of a film or vice versa, good or bad in either case.
From the guardian.co.uk
In a food processor, combine the milk, flour, salt, wheat germ, eggs and butter.
From the news.enquirer.com
If the mother fly lacks PGC, her offspring will be unable to produce germ cells.
From the sciencedaily.com
Graduates are lucky if they leave with the germ of a startup or a research idea.
From the forbes.com
His research group specializes in studying the development of female germ cells.
From the sciencedaily.com
One thing is clear if people don't take precautions about health new germ arise.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is a germ of truth in all that, of course, enough to lend it plausibility.
From the theatlantic.com
They are also the simplest animals with organs that form from three germ layers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The germ cells split into two populations and move to the paired gonadal ridges.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Source: anything that provides inspiration for later work
  • A small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
  • Microbe: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
  • In mathematics, the notion of a germ of an object in/on a topological space captures the local properties of the object. In particular, the objects in question are mostly functions (or maps) and subsets. ...
  • Jeremy Sacher (born February 28, 1982 in New York City) is an American DJ and electronic music producer also known as "The Germ".
  • The Germ was a periodical established by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to disseminate their ideas. It was not a success, only existing for four issues between January and April 1850.
  • (GERMS) The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service, or GERMS as it is also known, is a student-run, all-volunteer ambulance service, serving Georgetown University and the local community in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. ...
  • (Germs (Batman)) Roland Daggett is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. He made his debut in ' as a corrupt and powerful businessman, voiced by Golden Globe-winner Edward Asner. ...
  • (Germs (Invader Zim)) Invader Zim, branded as "Invader ZIM," is an American animated television series that was produced by, and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon. ...