Meaning | A spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation. |
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Synonyms | germ cell, sex cell |
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Part of | reproductive system, genital 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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Narrower | gamete | A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes |
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Broader | cell | (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms |
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Spanish | célula germen, célula germinal, célula reproductiva, célula sexual |
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Catalan | cèl·lula reproductora |
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