1. 微小生命体(特に病気をもたらすバクテリア)(a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium))
2. 新しい組織が完全な生物に発達することができる小さく明らかに簡素な構築(受精卵として)(a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism)
3. 後の仕事に霊感を与えるもの(anything that provides inspiration for later work)