SOMATIC CELL
\səmˈatɪk sˈɛl], \səmˈatɪk sˈɛl], \s_ə_m_ˈa_t_ɪ_k s_ˈɛ_l]\
Definitions of SOMATIC CELL
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";
By Princeton University
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One of the cells which compose the body, characterize the individual, protect and nourish the reproductive cells, and finally die, being thus distinguished from the reproductive cells, which perpetuate the species.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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