somatic cell
somatic cell · somatic cells
Any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproductionAny normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction; a cell that is not on the germline.
Meaning
1 sensesAny normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction; a cell that is not on the germline.
More definitions
- any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
Translations
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plural: somatic cells| Singular | somatic cell |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes:vegetative cell