Germ
91germ cell — n. any of various cells, esp. an egg or sperm cell, from which a new organism can develop: opposed to SOMATIC CELL …
92germ layer — n. Embryology any of the three primary layers of cells (ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm) from which the various organs and parts of the organism develop by further differentiation …
93germ plasm — n. the reproductive cells of an organism, particularly that portion of the reproductive cells involved in heredity: cf. SOMATOPLASM …
94germ theory — n. the theory that diseases are transmitted by specific germs, or microorganisms, as has been proved for many infectious diseases …
95germ warfare — n. the deliberate contamination of enemy territory with disease germs during a war …
96germ spot — germ spot, an area about the size of a pinhead on the upper surface of the yolk of any egg; nucleus of an unfertilized egg …
97germ|free — «JURM FREE», adjective. free of germs; sterile: »The phytoplankton were not only germfree; they were also actively antibiotic (Scientific American) …
98germ|less — «JURM lihs», adjective. without germs …
99germ|proof — «JURM PROOF», adjective. not easily penetrated by germs; resistant to germs: »a germproof room …
100Germ line development — The cells that give rise to the gametes are often set aside during cleavage. During development, these cells will differientate into primordial germ cells, migrate to the location of the gonad, and form the germ line of the animal. Creation of… …
