Germlike

/ˈdʒɜːmlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or having the characteristics of a germ, either a microorganism or the beginning stage of something.

Etymology

From germ with the compound suffix -like (Old English gelīc), which means 'similar to' or 'having the form of,' commonly used to create descriptive adjectives.

Kelly Says

Germlike particles in microscope images were humanity's first glimpse of the invisible world of bacteria—those early scientists realized that an entire universe of life existed in drops of water.

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