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germ noun

  /d͡ʒɜːm/ , /d͡ʒɝm/
  • A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
 микро́б, микроб
  • The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
 за́вязь
  • (biology) The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.
 заро́дыш, зача́ток, эмбрио́н
  • (figurative) The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.
 зача́ток
germ plasm
идиоплазма
wheat germ
пшени́чный заро́дыш
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