germ plasm
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noun
the protoplasm of the germ cells containing the chromosomes.
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Nearby words
germ, germ cell, germ layer, germ line, germ membrane, germ plasm, germ theory, germ tube, germ warfare, germain, germaine
Origin of germ plasm
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for germ plasm
germ plasm
noun
- the part of a germ cell that contains hereditary material; the chromosomes and genes
- the germ cells collectivelyCompare somatoplasm
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Medicine definitions for germ plasm
germ plasm
n.
The cytoplasm of a germ cell, especially that part containing the chromosomes.
Germ cells as distinguished from other body cells.
Hereditary material; genes.
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