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English noun: germ | |||
| 1. | germ (cognition) anything that provides inspiration for later work | ||
| Synonyms | seed, source | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inspiration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | muse, taproot | ||
| 2. | germ (body) a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | ||
| 3. | germ (animal) a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use | ||
| Synonyms | bug, microbe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | micro-organism, microorganism | ||
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