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germ in Tagalog

binhay

UK/d͡ʒɜːm//d͡ʒɝm/

germ in Tagalog: binhay, mikrobyo, kagaw. In English, germ means the embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

Tagalog words for germ

mass of cells
binhay
pathogenic microorganism
mikrobyo, kagaw

English meaning of germ

  1. noun The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.
  2. 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.
  3. noun A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.
  4. noun The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.

Full definition of germ

germ in a sentence

  • surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth
  • the germ of civil liberty

germ in other languages

Questions about germ in Tagalog

What is the meaning of germ in Tagalog?
Germ in Tagalog is binhay, mikrobyo, kagaw.
Ano ang germ sa Tagalog?
Germ: binhay, mikrobyo, kagaw.
What does germ mean in English?
Germ means the embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ.

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