from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Biology A small mass of protoplasm or cells from which a new organism or one of its parts may develop.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that may serve as the basis of further growth or development: the germ of a project.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The earliest form of an organism; a seed, bud, or spore.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts.
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