germs
nounDivide germs into syllables:
germs
How to pronounce germs:
Definition of germs:
- germs (noun):
- a tiny living thing, esp. one that causes disease
- a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
Synonyms for germs:
bacillus
bacterium
beginnings
bug
fonts
fountainheads
fountains
geneses
germ
microbe
microorganism
originations
origins
roots
seed
seedbeds
seeds
source
starts
virus
wells
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