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Noun: germ cell  jurm sel
  1. A spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
    - reproductive cell, sex cell

Derived forms: germ cells

Type of: cell

Part of: genital system, reproductive system

Encyclopedia: Germ cell

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