Plural of germ
regular plural
The plural of germ is germs.
Forms of germ
| Singular | germ /d͡ʒɜːm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | germs |
| Countable | countable |
Germs in a sentence
- surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth
- Remove everyday germs and neutralise cooking odours with our antibacterial handwash.From the entry handwash
- Animal dung can carry parasites and other germs that can make livestock sick.2014, Emma Carlson Berne, Dung Beetles: Stronger than Ten Men! (Animal Superpowers), New York, N.Y.: PowerKiDS Press, →ISBN, page 22. From the entry dung beetle
- You get chicken spooge down in there, the germs check in, and they don't check out.2003, Alton Brown, “Fit to Be Tied”, in Good Eats. From the entry spooge
- Raise your hand if you adore germs.2015, S. Thomas Valentine, Questions of the Soul: Sermons from the 2014 Festival of Young Preachers, Chalice Press, →ISBN. From the entry raise one's hand
Meaning of germ
- noun The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
- noun The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.
- noun A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
Questions about the plural of germ
- What is the plural of germ?
- The plural of germ is germs.
- Is germ countable?
- Germ is a countable noun.
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