germinate vs germ

germinate is not a noun while germ is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
germinate	No	No	Yes	No
germ	Yes	No	No	No

germinate (noun)	germ (noun)
	a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
	a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
	anything that provides inspiration for later work

germinate (verb)	germ (verb)
produce buds, branches, or germinate
cause to grow or sprout
work out