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Germ (medicine) and philology (iou)


Germ (medicine)


germ


1. <biology> That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a foetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears. "In the entire process in which a new being originates . Two distinct classes of action participate; namely, the act of generation by which the germ is produced; and the act of development, by which that germ is evolved into the complete organism." (Carpenter)

2. That from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty.

<biology> Disease germ, the theory that living organisms can be produced only by the evolution or development of living germs or seeds. See Biogenesis, and Abiogenesis. As applied to the origin of disease, the theory claims that the zymotic diseases are due to the rapid development and multiplication of various bacteria, the germs or spores of which are either contained in the organism itself, or transferred through the air or water. See Fermentation theory.

Origin: F. Germe, fr. L. Germen, germinis, sprout, but, germ. Cf. Germen, Germane.

Source: Websters Dictionary


philology (iou)



philology noun. LME.
[French philologie from Latin philologia from Greek = love of learning, literature, dialectic, or language, from philologos fond of talking or learning, studying words: see PHILO-, LOGOS.]
Love of learning and literature; the branch of knowledge that deals with (the linguistic, historical, interpretative, and critical aspects of) literature; literary or classical scholarship. Now chiefly US. LME.
spec. The branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and Relationships of a language or Languages. L17.
F. Tuohy The professor of Comparative Philology thinks that no one should learn English without..having mastered Anglo-Saxon.
philologer noun (now rare) = philologist L16.
philo'logian noun = philologist M19.
philo'logic adjective = philological M17.
philo'logical adjective of, pertaining to, concerned with, or devoted to philology E17.
philo'logically adverb E17.
philologist noun an expert in or student of philology M17.
philologize verb intrans. (rare) engage in philology M17.
'philologue noun (rare) = philologist L16.