Germs

Infectious agents.

A microorganism which causes a disease,.e.g. a virus or bacterium (informal).

A part of an organism capable of developing into a new organism.

In cereals and oilseeds, the term is used to describe the distinctive portion which bears the potential seedling, as also the nutrients provided by nature for its growth. In groundnuts, the germ occurs as a distinct white granule residing at one end in a niche.

A pathogenic microorganism.

Any tiny, living, disease-causing agent; the term often describes disease- producing microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. The germ theory of disease was proposed in the later half of the 19th century when Louis Pasteur’s research suggested that human diseases were caused by specific microorganisms called germs.

Any microorganism, especially one that causes disease.

A colloquial term for a microorganism, especially that causes disease.

The point of beginning of a growth.

In biology, a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an animal or plant or into an organ part.

The common term used to refer to any microorganism that can cause disease, including viruses and bacteria.