Definition of germ cell Germ cell
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What does germ cell mean?
WordNet
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| germ 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 | ||
| 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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Wiktionary 
- germ cell (Noun)
A cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell .
