germ

noun

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Definition of germ:

germ (noun):: a tiny living thing, esp. one that causes disease; anything that provides inspiration for later work.; a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts

Synonyms for germ:

bacillus

bacterium

beginning

bug

fountainhead

genesis

inspiration

microbe

microorganism

muse

origin

origination

root

seed

seedbed

source

start

virus

Antonyms for germ:

ancestor

being

completion

conclusion

concrete

consequence

death

discouragement

effect

end

ending

exterior

exteriority

finish

goal

hindrance

outcome

outgrowth

outside

parent

periphery

result

termination

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