germ - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for germ ?

Here are the synonyms for germ , a list of similar words for germ from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

Synonyms

• bug
• germ
• microbe

More generic

• micro-organism
• microorganism

Noun

a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

Synonyms

• germ

More generic

• anatomical structure
• bodily structure
• body structure
• complex body part
• structure

Noun

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonyms

• germ
• seed
• source

More generic

• inspiration

More specific

• muse
• taproot

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