- 1. n. That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears. Source: opted
- 2. n. That from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To germinate. Source: opted
- 4. n. anything that provides inspiration for later work Source: wordnet
- 5. n. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism Source: wordnet
- 6. n. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use Source: wordnet
- 7. That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of afetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form underwhich an organism appears.In the entire process in which a new being originates . . . twodistinct classes of action participate; namely, the act of generationby which the germ is produced; and the act of development, by whichthat germ is evolved into the complete organism. Carpenter. Source: adambom
- 8. n:100 n. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism Source: ecdict
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