(germ) 1 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a microscopic organism that causes illness. Bacteria and viruses that cause diseases are called germs; 2 a basic part of a living organism

Example Sentence

A germ can be very harmful.

Synonyms

bug; microbe; microorganism

Antonyms

nonliving thing

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Rhymes

  • berm
  • ferm
  • firm
  • germ
  • germe
  • herm
  • hurm
  • schirm
  • sperm
  • squirm
  • sturm
  • term
  • therm
  • thurm
  • worm
  • wurm

  • affirm
  • confirm
  • infirm
  • long-term

  • reaffirm
  • reconfirm