Germ

Meaning

Noun

●

In Biology:

The small

of cells from which a new

; a

,

,

, or zygote.

The

of a

, especially of a

used as a

or

. See Wikipedia

on

germ.

The small

of cells from which a part of an

, or a

but

form of that part; a bud.

●

A

: a

ic

, such as a

or virus.

●

The

or

of an

or project.

●

In Mathematics:

An

equivalence class

that includes a

in an

neighborhood.

⚠️

In British English:

a German person.

Verb

●

To germinate.

●

To

,

parasitic.

Sourced from

Origin

germ

English

germe

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

germen

Latin

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