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Definition of Somatic cell
1. Noun. 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"
Exact synonyms: Vegetative Cell
Generic synonyms: Cell
Specialized synonyms: Skin Cell, Epithelial Cell, Neoplastic Cell, Bone Cell, Blood Cell, Blood Corpuscle, Corpuscle, Phagocyte, Scavenger Cell, Visual Cell, Adipose Cell, Fat Cell, Muscle Cell, Muscle Fiber, Muscle Fibre, Schwann Cell, Nerve Cell, Neuron, Glial Cell, Neurogliacyte, Neuroglial Cell, Hybridoma, Labrocyte, Mast Cell, Mastocyte, Stem Cell, Target Cell
Generic synonyms: Cell
Specialized synonyms: Skin Cell, Epithelial Cell, Neoplastic Cell, Bone Cell, Blood Cell, Blood Corpuscle, Corpuscle, Phagocyte, Scavenger Cell, Visual Cell, Adipose Cell, Fat Cell, Muscle Cell, Muscle Fiber, Muscle Fibre, Schwann Cell, Nerve Cell, Neuron, Glial Cell, Neurogliacyte, Neuroglial Cell, Hybridoma, Labrocyte, Mast Cell, Mastocyte, Stem Cell, Target Cell
Medical Definition of Somatic cell
1. Usually any cell of a multicellular organism that will not contribute to the production of gametes, i.e. most cells of which an organism is made: not a germ cell. Notice, however, the alternative use in somatic mesoderm. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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