noun
somatic cell
Biology term for any cell of a multicellular organism other than germ cells.
体細胞分裂は、成長や組織の修復に不可欠です。
Somatic cell division is essential for growth and tissue repair.
生殖細胞 (germ cell) is the counterpart to 体細胞; it is involved in reproduction and passes genetic information to offspring.
Compound of 体 (body) and 細胞 (cell), a straightforward calque of the English term 'somatic cell'.