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VEGETATIVE CELL

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Vegetative Cell.

Vegetative 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)
somatic cell
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cell6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The vegetative cell is the non-reproductive cell of a plant or alga."
"The vegetative cell of a pollen grain gives rise to the pollen tube."
"In bacteria, the vegetative cell is the actively growing and dividing state."
"During reproduction, the vegetative cell undergoes differentiation into another cell type."
"The vegetative cells of some organisms can differentiate into multiple cell types."
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