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germ
noun
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- M
- Contains
- ER
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
d͡ʒɜːm
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noun
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
noun
a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
noun
anything that provides inspiration for later work
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