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性細胞 (seisaibou) Japanese meaning: germ cell | Kotomora

性せい細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

1

germ cell; reproductive cell

Biology term for a cell involved in sexual reproduction, such as sperm or egg cells.

性せい細さい胞ぼうは減げん数すう分ぶん裂れつによって形けい

成せい

さ

れる

。

Germ cells are formed through meiosis.

この研けん究きゅうでは、性せい細さい胞ぼうの分ぶん化か過か程ていを調しらべている。

This research investigates the differentiation process of germ cells.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

生せい殖しょく細さい胞ぼう
Synonym also meaning germ cell; 性細胞 is slightly more common in biological contexts.
体たい細さい胞ぼう
Somatic cell, as opposed to germ cell.

Word family

興こう奮ふん性せい細さい胞ぼう
excitable cell

Built from

性せい+細さい胞ぼう

Etymology

Compound of 性 (sex, gender) and 細胞 (cell).