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somatic cell

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. one of the cells that take part in the formation of the body, becoming differentiated into the various tissues, organs, etc.
  2. any cell other than a germ cell.


somatic cell

noun

  1. any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells Compare germ cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of somatic cell1

First recorded in 1885–90

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