Cell
germ cell Audio
germ cell [ jerm sel ]
Subclass of:
Genitalia; Cells
Definitions related to germ cells:
  • A reproductive cell of the body. Germ cells are egg cells in females and sperm cells in males.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Gametes, also known as sex cells or germ cells, are the cells that come together during fertilization or conception in organisms that reproduce sexually. Their genetic complement consists of a single set of unpaired chromosomes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Nucleated cell which has or pre-determined to have a haploid set (23 pairs) of chromosomes.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Reproductive cells in multicellular organisms.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms at various stages during GAMETOGENESIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (haploid nucleated cell) Nucleated cell which has a haploid set (23 pairs) of chromosomes.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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