germ
noun
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
germlike
-
a word derived from
germ.
Example Sentences
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With bacteriology gaining ground, some scientists posited a germlike contagium psychicum—a microbe of the mind—as the vector behind so-called "mental contagion."
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2010
