“Over 40 different strains of the Legionella germ have now been discovered.”

“After the husk is removed, the rice is milled to remove the bran and the germ or embryo.”

“In his latest show, for example, he has developed the simple germ of an idea into a half-hour routine on his annoyance at having people to stay.”

“The germination of seeds in the spring is dependent upon the variations in the amount of actinism or chemical influence of light and heat.”

“This is the style of germination test best suited to the home garden, since all you need is a paper towel and a zip-lock bag.”

“Tilling the soil disperses asparagus seeds and encourages quick germination.”

“The pistil is generally divisible into the ovary or germen, the style and the stigma.”

“Mr. Berkeley found no difficulty, and had the stem impregnated as well as the germen.”

“The globular part contains the pistil, which consists merely of a germen and stigma, together with the surrounding stamens.”

“Maybe they saw me not as some crazed germophobe, but as someone who was actually sick.”

“The germophobe in me hates to sacrifice a chunk of cheese or tangy pickle when it falls on the table instead of the plate.”

“She's a germophobe who finds it easier to avoid physical contact with other people and hasn't invited anyone into her home for a long time.”

“This self-sterility is in no case due to a lack of germinability of the pollen produced.”

“The small, nearly conical seeds have five gray ribs and retain their germinability for about two years.”

“When the fruits were ready to dehisce, the seeds were counted, weighed and planted to test for germinability as described in the previous experiment.”

“Due to her germophobia, she cleans and disinfects every surface in her house multiple times a day.”

“In addition, 45-day-old germlings showed developed sporangia.”

“Subsequent to germination, which occurs in close proximity of the host roots, Striga germlings, in response to a second chemical signal from the host roots, produce haustoria.”

“A whole day of radiation of ultraviolet rays even kills the most resistant of germs.”

“For added protection, a swipe with an antibacterial wipe knocks out plenty more germs, so pack a few in your carry-on.”

“Washing hands is an important technique in controlling the spread of germs but we have very limited washbasins in our ward.”