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germs

/dʒɜːrmz/

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noun

Keime, Spross

The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore.

Examples :

"The corn germs sprouted in the damp soil, promising a new crop. "

Die Maiskeime sprossen in der feuchten Erde und versprachen eine neue Ernte.

organism microorganism biology seed

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noun

Keime, Bakterien

A pathogenic microorganism.

Examples :

"Washing your hands helps remove germs that can make you sick. "

Händewaschen hilft, Keime zu entfernen, die dich krank machen können.

medicine microorganism biology disease organism science

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noun

Keim, Embryo

The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

Examples :

"The mill carefully separates the germs from the rest of the wheat kernels to preserve them for use in healthy breads and cereals. "

Die Mühle trennt sorgfältig den Keim vom Rest der Weizenkörner, um ihn für die Verwendung in gesunden Broten und Cerealien zu bewahren.

seed plant agriculture food biology biochemistry organism part

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noun

Ursprung, Keim

The origin of an idea or project.

Examples :

"the germ of civil liberty"

Der Ursprung der bürgerlichen Freiheit.

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Keim, Bakterium

An equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood.

Examples :

"In topology, two paths from point A to point B belong to the same "germs" if they are identical near point A, even if they diverge elsewhere. "

In der Topologie gehören zwei Pfade von Punkt A nach Punkt B zu demselben „Keim“, wenn sie in der Nähe von Punkt A identisch sind, auch wenn sie sich woanders unterscheiden.