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kiem — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • germ noun A microorganism, especially one that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
  • nucleus noun The central, positively charged part of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.

Senses

kiem is used for these senses in English:

  • nucleus An initial part or version that will receive additions.

germ — full definition

  1. noun A microorganism, especially one that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
  2. noun The earliest form or origin of an idea, plan, or living thing.
  3. noun The embryo part of a seed or grain, such as wheat germ.

nucleus — full definition

  1. noun The central, positively charged part of an atom, made of protons and neutrons.
  2. noun The core part of something around which everything else is built.
  3. noun The membrane-bound structure in a cell that holds its genetic material.

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