germ

7 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #19,930 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/dʒˈɝːm/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural germs

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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