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germ noun

  /d͡ʒɜːm/ , /d͡ʒɝm/
  • (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.
  • A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
mikrob, bakterie
  • (figurative) The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.
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