NOUN | body | stem cell | an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells) |
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Meaning | An undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells). | |
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Narrower | hematopoeitic stem cell | blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow |
Broader | somatic cell, vegetative cell | Any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
Spanish | célula madre | |
Catalan | cèl·lula mare |
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