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germ

Definition

  • noun: a very small living thing that causes disease
  • noun: a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
  • synonyms: origin, germinate

Examples

  • the 'germ' that causes tuberculosis

  • the 'germ' layers of an embryo

  • the 'germ' of an idea

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Are you okay? Can you hear me, Sharkbait? Nemo? Can you hear me? Yeah, l can hear you. Sharkbait, you did it. Sharkbait, you're... covered with germs! That took guts. All right, we have less than hours before Darla gets here. This tank will get plenty dirty in that time, (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo