germ cell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jurm sel]
- /dʒɜrm sɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jurm sel]
- /dʒɜrm sɛl/

Definitions of germ cell words

noun germ cell the sexual reproductive cell at any stage from the primordial cell to the mature gamete. 1
noun germ cell a sexual reproductive cell; gamete 0
noun germ cell any of various cells, esp. an egg or sperm cell, from which a new organism can develop 0
noun germ cell (cytology) A cell that is part of the germ line: a gametocyte, an ovum or a sperm cell. 0

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Origin of germ cell

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Germ cell

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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germ cell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

germ cell usage trend in Literature

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