germ

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noun

1. anything that provides inspiration for later work (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
source, seed
• Derivationally related forms:
germinal, germinate
• Hypernyms:
inspiration
• Hyponyms:
taproot, muse
2. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
• Derivationally related forms:
germinate
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
3. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium);
the term is not in technical use
• Syn:
microbe, bug
• Derivationally related forms:
germy, microbial (for: microbe)
• Hypernyms:
microorganism, micro-organism

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  microbe, bug, source, seed