Germ and Substance

Germ

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

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

Nearby Words: germinal, German, germing

Substance

Substance noun - The basic elements from which something can be developed.

Germ and substance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Germ" instead a noun "Substance".

How words are described

alien alien germ alien substance
little little germ little substance
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