germ
nounHow many syllables in germ?
There is 1 syllable in the word germ.How to pronounce germ:
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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