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germ (enc)

Germ

Noun1.germ - anything that provides inspiration for later work
inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
taproot - something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
muse - the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"
2.germ - a small simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
3.germ - a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
microorganism - any organism of microscopic size

 

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