germ
🇺🇸
/dʒɜːrm/
🇬🇧
/dʒɜːm/
noun
R
a tiny living thing that can make you sick
Washing your hands helps remove germs that can cause illness.
R
the beginning or early stage of something
The germ of a great story started with a simple thought.
R
the part of a seed that grows into a new plant
The germ inside the seed contains everything needed to grow a new plant.
translation
a tiny living thing that can make you sick; the beginning or early stage of something; the part of a seed that grows into a new plant
Word Forms
Plural
germs