a micro-organism, especially one which causes disease
(尤指引起疾病的)微生物;病菌;细菌。
a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one or part of one
生殖细胞。比较
the embryo in a cereal grain or other plant seed
芽孢;胚芽。比较
an initial stage from which something may develop
起源,萌芽
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the germ of a brilliant idea .光辉想法的萌芽。
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germn.微生物;病菌;细菌;生殖细胞;胚芽;萌芽;起源;芽孢
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termn.专门名词;名称;术语;期;期限;任期;学期;开庭期;条件;条款;项
"late Middle English (in sense 2): via Old French from Latin