germ cell
germ cell · germ cells
Urkeimzelle
A cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cellA cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell.
Meaning
1 sensesA cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell.
Urkeimzelle
a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
Translations
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By meaning 1
a cell that is part of the germ line:
Forms
plural: germ cells| Singular | germ cell |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation:reproductive cellsex cell