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Germ - English meaning

dʒɜːm

Germ – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A microorganism, especially one which causes disease.

Usage examples:

But since pasteurisation kills not only germs but also useful bacteria, a culture is added to the m…

Synonims:

MicrobeMicroorganismBacillusBacteriumVirusBug
noun

A portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one or part of one.

Usage examples:

Many multicellular organisms have a germ that is segregated early in the development.
noun

A very small organism that causes disease

Usage examples:

The patient has little natural resistance to germs., alejandro’s suggestion was the germ of an idea.
noun

A small amount, usually one that develops into something large or important

Usage examples:

Germ of an idea he found the germ of an idea in an old newspaper.

Germ translation into English

Germ: translate from English into Chinese

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胚芽, 细菌, 病菌, 菌, 核, 霉

Germ: translate from English into Dutch

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Kiem, Kiemen, Ziektekiem, Microbe, Zaadkiem, Ontkiemen, Vruchtkiem

Germ: translate from English into French

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Germe, Microbe

Germ: translate from English into German

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Keim, Erreger, Bazillus, Krankheitserreger, Krankheitskeim, Bakterium, Bakterie

Germ: translate from English into Hindi

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रोगाणु, बीज, जीवाणु, अंकुर, विकसित होना, मूल, जीबाण, स्रोत, उत्पन्न होना, आगे बढ़ना, रोग-कीट, बीजांकुर, बीजाणु, तरक़्की करना

Germ: translate from English into Italian

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Germe

Germ: translate from English into Korean

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세균, 싹틈, 배종, 유아, 생겨나게 하다, 싹이 트다, 생겨나다, 발아시키다

Germ: translate from English into Russian

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Росток, Зародыш, Микроб, Зачаток, Микроорганизм, Эмбрион, Завязь, Происхождение, Давать ростки, Развиваться

Germ: translate from English into Spanish

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Germen, Microbio, Bacteria, Bacilo, Tener bacilo

Word origin

late Middle English (in germ (sense 2)): via Old French from Latin germen ‘seed, sprout’. germ (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.

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Germ synonims

bacillus

bəˈsɪl.əs

noun

A rod-shaped bacterium.

Usage examples:

One is a microscopic rod-shaped bacterium called bacillus anthracis, easy to grow in the lab but fr…
noun

A bacterium (= an extremely small organism) that is shaped like a rod. there are various types of bacillus, some of which can cause disease.

Bacillus - all meanings in English

bacterium

bækˈtɪə.ri.əm

noun

A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

Usage examples:

A urine test can also be used to confirm that the bacteria are the legionella bacteria.
noun

A type of very small organism that lives in air, earth, water, plants, and animals, often one that causes disease

Usage examples:

An illness caused by bacteria in drinking water, the bacterium streptococcus pneumoniae causes abou…
Bacterium - all meanings in English

bug

bʌɡ

noun

A harmful microorganism, typically a bacterium.

Usage examples:

Their ham was found to be contaminated with food bugs
verb

Conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly.

Usage examples:

Their offices, homes, and telephones were bugged
Bug - all meanings in English

microbe

noun

A microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

Usage examples:

A virus is a parasite, which needs a host cell to live in, and a microbe is a bacterium, which is a…
noun

A very small living thing, esp. one that causes disease, and which is too small to see without a microscope (= device that makes very small objects look larger)

Microbe - all meanings in English

microorganism

noun

A microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

Usage examples:

Brain abscess is a serious disorder that occurs when micro-organisms such as bacteria or fungi get …
noun

A living thing which on its own is too small to be seen without a microscope (= device that makes small objects look larger)

Microorganism - all meanings in English

virus

noun

An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

Usage examples:

The hepatitis b virus

Infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts

noun

A very small organism that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants

Usage examples:

She’s had a virus for several days.
Virus - all meanings in English

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