Meanings (ES + gloss)
germen
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote.
germen
A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'
Phrases
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