Synonyms for germ
Definitions
- n. 1
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
- n. 2
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote. The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.
surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth
- n. 3
A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
Related words
- Word family
- germicidal germicide germophobia german germane germinal germinate germination
- Phrases
- germ cell germ warfare germ plasm
Forms
- Plural
- germs → seeds, sources, microbes, bugs…
Example sentences
- seed Poppy seed cake is traditionally baked for Easter.
- microbe The man is also a stubborn microbe.
- embryo A developing embryo connects to the placenta via the umbilical cord.
- bud Any attempt at reconciliation was nipped in the bud.
- spore The biologist looked at a spore under the microscope.
By length
- 3 letters
- egg1, bug1, bud1
- 4 letters
- seed1
- 5 letters
- spark1, spore1
- 6 letters
- source1, origin3, embryo3
- 7 letters
- nucleus3, microbe2
- 8 letters
- rudiment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (origin3 = 3 syllables).