Germ synonyms

(Computing) A computer virus.

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An individual form of life, such as a bacterium, protist, fungus, plant, or animal, composed of a single cell or a complex of cells in which organelles or organs work together to carry out the various processes of life.

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start (related)

An act of beginning; an initial effort:

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bacterium

Any of the prokaryotic organisms, such as an archaeon. Not in scientific use.

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microbe

A microscopic organism; esp., any of the bacteria that cause disease; germ

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microorganism

(Microbiology) An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

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egg (related)

(Countable) The egg of a domestic fowl as an item of food.

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bug

A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it

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disease-producing (related)

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bacteria

In the two-empire system, a taxonomic kingdom, within domain Prokaryota: single cell organisms (the bacteria); once divided into the Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.

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pathogen

Any agent, esp. a microorganism, able to cause disease

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parasite

(Biol.) A plant or animal that lives on or in an organism of another species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to, and usually with harmful effects on, the host

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fetus (related)

The definition of a fetus is an unborn offspring of an animal with a vertebrae or human.

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prions (related)

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origin (related)

A coming into existence or use; beginning

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disease

A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment

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nucleus

(Cytology) A large organelle found in cells which contains genetic material.

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seed

The definition of a seed is a structure that contains the embryo of a plant.

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spore

A usually one-celled reproductive body that can grow into a new organism without uniting with another cell. Spores are haploid (having only a single set of chromosomes). Fungi, algae, seedless plants, and certain protozoans reproduce asexually by spores. Plant spores that are dispersed by the wind have walls containing sporopollenin.

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sprout

A new growth on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

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bud

A small swelling on a branch or stem, containing an undeveloped shoot, leaf, or flower. Some species have mixed buds containing two of these structures, or even all three. &diamf3; Terminal buds occur at the end of a stem, twig, or branch. &diamf3; Axillary buds, also known as lateral buds , occur in the axils of leaves (in the upper angle of where the leaf grows from the stem). &diamf3; Accessory buds often occur clustered around terminal buds or above and on either side of axillary buds. Accessory buds are usually smaller than terminal and axillary buds.

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kernel

The usually edible seed inside the hard covering of a nut or fruit stone.

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beings (related)

Plural form of being

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blastula

(Embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

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basis

A condition for relating or proceeding:

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disease germ

Bacillus

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first-principle

A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.

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embryo

A rudimentary or beginning stage:

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spark

The definition of a spark is a small burst of fire that comes off of a main fire, a person with a fiery personality, or the small seeds of some intense feeling or emotion.

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micro-organism (related)

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