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germs
noun
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germs

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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:

seedbugstartssourcegermvirusseedsbeginningsbacteriummicrobe
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