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reproductive cell

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reproductive cell  (rpr-dktv)
See gamete.
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Noun1.reproductive cell - a spermatozoon or an ovumreproductive cell - a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
germ 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
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