Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,804,047,016 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

germ cell

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
germ cell
n.
An ovum or a sperm cell or one of its developmental precursors.
germ cell
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a sexual reproductive cell; gamete Compare somatic cell
germ cell
1. One of the diploid cells in the reproductive organs of a multicellular organism that undergo division and are the precursors of haploid gametes, such as a spermatogonium or oogonium.
2. See gamete.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.germ cellgerm cell - a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
reproductive cell, sex cell
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
genital system, reproductive system - organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Oocyte generation in adult mammalian ovaries by putative germ cells in bone marrow and peripheral blood.
Oocyte generation in adult mice by Phelps, Jerry / Environmental Health Perspectives
These include somatic cell nuclear transfer, pronuclear transfer, mitochondrial transfer, germ cell nuclear transfer, blastocyst splitting, and artificial recombinant gene transfer.
Catholic teaching on the human embryo as an object of research by Shea, John B. / Catholic Insight
Plus, younger women tend to have rarer forms of ovarian cancer, called germ cell or stromal ovarian cancer, which are fairly responsive to chemotherapy and may not require a hysterectomy, says Thomas J.
When gynecologic cancer strikes younger women: Maureen Wagner's ... by National Women's Health Report
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.