Synonyms: vegetative cell, somatic cell
Definition: any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
Usage: somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells;
Similar words: cell
Definition: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals