1. The rudimentary from of an organism; the seed-bud; that from which anything springs; origin; first principle.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• gorm,
• sqerm,
• wgere,
• germna,
• germny,
• germay,
• erm,
• geema,
• germa,
• gerd,
• geame,
• gurom,
• gera,
• gterm,
• gere,
• derm,
• geru,
• germen,
• jermy,
• tterm

• gem,
• term,
• germy.

The adjective form of the word "germ" is "germicidal".

The plural of the "germ" can be the "germs".

The singular of the "germ" can be the "germ".