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SOMATIC CELL

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Somatic Cell.

Somatic Cell - as a 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

Example: "Somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
vegetative cell
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cell6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"A somatic cell contains two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent."
"Skin cells, liver cells, and muscle cells are all examples of somatic cells."
"Mutations can occur in somatic cells but are not passed on to offspring."
"Cancer is typically caused by uncontrolled division of somatic cells."
"A somatic cell has a diploid set of chromosomes."
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