Definition of Mother cell

1. Noun. Cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops. "A sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"

Generic synonyms: Cell
Specialized synonyms: Spore Mother Cell

Medical Definition of Mother cell

1. A cell which, by division, gives rise to two or more daughter cell's. Synonym: brood cell, metrocyte, parent cell. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mother Cell

mother-in-law
mother-in-law's tongue
mother-in-law apartment
mother-in-law plant
mother-in-law style
mother-in-laws
mother-lode
mother-naked
mother-of-pearl
mother-of-pearl cloud
mother-of-thousands
mother-of-thyme
mother-to-be
mother-wit
mother board
mother cell (current term)
mother colony
mother country
mother cyst
mother figure
mother goddess
mother hen
mother hens
mother language
mother languages
mother liquor
mother lode
mother lodes

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