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germ plasm

 
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n.
  1. The cytoplasm of a germ cell, especially that part containing the chromosomes.
  2. Germ cells as distinguished from other body cells.
  3. Hereditary material; genes. Also called plasm.

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n.
  1. The cytoplasm of a germ cell, especially that part containing the chromosomes.
  2. Germ cells as distinguished from other body cells.
  3. Hereditary material; genes.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
  Synonym: plasm

 
 

 

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