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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

germ-free

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
ger-m-free
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without any (especially harmful) microorganisms; aseptic.

adj

Specifically, pertaining to an animal with no microorganisms living in or on it, used in gnotobiotic research.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From germ + -free.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

germfree (alternative)

Questions

What does germ-free mean?
Without any (especially harmful) microorganisms; aseptic.
Where does germ-free come from?
From germ + -free.

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