nounπShareThe small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud or spore."The corn germs sprouted in the damp soil, promising a new crop. "organismmicroorganismbiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pathogenic microorganism."Washing your hands helps remove germs that can make you sick. "medicinemicroorganismbiologydiseaseorganismscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ."The mill carefully separates the germs from the rest of the wheat kernels to preserve them for use in healthy breads and cereals. "seedplantagriculturefoodbiologybiochemistryorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe origin of an idea or project."the germ of civil liberty"abstractmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn equivalence class that includes a specified function defined in an open neighborhood."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. "mathfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
