vegetative cell
vegetative cell · vegetative cells
A nonreproductive cellA nonreproductive cell; any cell that is not involved in the production of gametes.
Meaning
1 sensesA nonreproductive cell; any cell that is not involved in the production of gametes.
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
Forms
plural: vegetative cells| Singular | vegetative 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:somatic cell
See also
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