Germ and Stem

Germ

Germ noun - The source from which something grows or develops.

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Stem and germ are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stem" instead a noun "Germ".

Nearby Words: germinal, German, germing

Stem noun - Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.

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Germ and stem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Germ" instead a noun "Stem".

tiny	tiny germ	tiny stem
giant	giant germ	giant stem

Twilight wipes the pipe stem before putting it into her mouth — a callback to her anti-germ fastidiousness.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S2 E24 "MMMystery on the Friendship Express"

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