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germ cell

–noun Biology.
the sexual reproductive cell at any stage from the primordial cell to the mature gamete.

Origin:
1850–55
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germ cell  
n.  An ovum or a sperm cell or one of its developmental precursors.
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Main Entry: germ cell
Function: noun
: an egg or sperm cell or one of their antecedent cells
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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germ cell n.
An ovum or a sperm cell or one of their developmental precursors. Also called sex cell.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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