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  • 91germ — n. 1 a micro organism, esp. one which causes disease. 2 a a portion of an organism capable of developing into a new one; the rudiment of an animal or plant. b an embryo of a seed (wheat germ). 3 an original idea etc. from which something may… …

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  • 92germ theory — noun (medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty • Hypernyms: ↑scientific theory * * * noun : a theory in medicine: infections, conta …

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  • 93Germ cell — The eggs and sperm are the germ cells: the reproductive cells. Each mature germ cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA and half the usual number of genes. Except for the eggs and… …

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  • 94germ tube test — (for Candida albicans) an inoculum of Candida is incubated in serum for 2 to 3 hours at 37°C; formation of germ tubes is a positive result. Positive germ tube test; a true germ tube, as here, lacks a constriction at its base …

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  • 95germ — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ The epidemic was caused by a deadly germ. ▪ drug resistant, resistant ▪ flu, strep (AmE), typhoid …

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  • 96germ — noun (C) 1 not technical a bacterium (bacteria) that can make you ill: This disinfectant kills all known germs. 2 the germ of an idea/theory/feeling etc the early stage of an idea, feeling etc that may develop into something bigger and more… …

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  • 97germ — [[t]dʒɜrm[/t]] n. 1) mcr a microorganism, esp. when disease producing; microbe 2) bot a bud, offshoot, or seed 3) dvl the rudiment of a living organism; an embryo in its early stages 4) dvl the initial stage in development or evolution, as a germ …

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  • 98germ cell — A member of a cell lineage (the germ line) leading to the production of gametes. In mammals, germ cells are found in the germinal epithelium of the ovaries and testes. Synonym: germ line cell Opposite: somatic cell …

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  • 99germ cell — noun a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation • Syn: ↑reproductive cell, ↑sex cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑gamete • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 100GERM — Команда была образована в 1996 г. в школе подмосковного Митино. Постоянный состав Germ a : Иван Печников вокал, гитара, Андрей Веригин барабаны. Дмитрий Семин бас. Их стиль фанковый грандж или гранджовый фанк. Тексты для Germ a пишут А. Веригин и …

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