germ cell
Americannoun
noun
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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.
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See gamete
Etymology
Origin of germ cell
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Her only physical abnormalities, it seemed, were mild brain inflammation and a teratoma—a rare kind of germ cell tumor—in her ovary.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2024
In eukaryotic cell division, genomic information is equally distributed to daughter cells during mitosis, whereas it is halved during a specialized type of cell division called meiosis?which is necessary for germ cell production.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
He revealed on his Instagram account that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 germ cell cancer in November 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
One possible explanation is that the DNA repair response is different in germ cell meiotic M phase compared to mitotic M phase in cultured cells.
From Nature ● Aug. 1, 2017
There was a mouth and then there were eyes, each feature bringing others into focus, unfolding as a germ cell divides and grows, calling into existence an entire creature.
From Forget Me Nearly by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace
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