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Germ cell
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A reproductive cell of the body. Germ cells are egg cells in females and sperm cells in males. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Gametes, also known as sex cells or germ cells, are the cells that come together during fertilization or conception in organisms that reproduce sexually. Their genetic complement consists of a single set of unpaired chromosomes. (NCI Thesaurus)
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