"germ cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: germ cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} germ cell (plural germ cells)
  1. (cytology) A cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell. Categories (topical): Cytology Synonyms: reproductive cell, sex cell, germ cell Hypernyms: cell Hyponyms: gametocyte, gamete, spermatocyte, oocyte, spermatozoon, sperm, ovum, egg Coordinate_terms: somatic cell Translations (a cell that is part of the germ line): 生殖細胞 /生殖细胞 (shēngzhí xìbāo) (Chinese Mandarin), zárodečná buňka [feminine] (Czech), itusolu (Finnish), cellule germinale [feminine] (French), kynfruma [feminine] (Icelandic), kímfruma [feminine] (Icelandic), 胚細胞 (haisaibō) (alt: はいさいぼう) (Japanese), zárodočná bunka (Slovak), cell genhedlu [feminine] (Welsh)

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