germ
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Germ cells, the cells that form the sperm and the egg, are also subject to mutations, which can be particularly consequential since such changes can be passed along to the next generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Germ theory had not yet gained widespread acceptance; instead, the longstanding theory of miasma held that disease was the result of “bad air.”
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023
The city has four locations fully outfitted with solar power and battery backup systems, and aims to have 30 in three years, the city’s climate and resilience planner, Aubrey Germ, said in an email.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2022
Inspired by the use of UV light to disinfect operating rooms, Kreitenberg invented a device — dubbed the Germ Ninja— to quickly disinfect the balls by passing UV light over them.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2020
An hour later, Jordan Gripenwaldt and some of the other Germ girls have joined us.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
Vocabulary lists containing germ
"Eleven"
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