germ
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Weeks later, doctors discovered he had staph infection - which is caused by staphylococcus, a germ that lives in the nose of one in three people and can enter the body through a cut.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
"Between 10-24 per cent of the population unknowingly carry this germ at the back of their throats usually without any harm," said Lee.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
To test their effects, scientists introduced these bacteria into germ free mice that lacked normal serotonin levels.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Clarke floated the idea of sending an “ark” containing human germ cells into deep space, aimed at a planet orbiting a distant star many light years away.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
From a germ’s point of view, they’re clever evolutionary strategies to broadcast the germ.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing germ
"Eleven"
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