reproductive cell
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- noun
- /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv sɛl/
- Specialized
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célula reproductiva
- In the reproductive cells of the sporangia, however, meiosis rather than mitosis is responsible for producing spores (Figure 1).
And they say, OK, we could also edit your reproductive cells so your children will never have sickle cell.
- And they say, OK, we could also edit your reproductive cells so your children will never have sickle cell.
- So you already damage the reproductive cells for the third generation.
Examples
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In sum, for Lanphier, "if germline editing is never going to be allowed, there is no reason to conduct research using human embryos or reproductive cells."
Academic text (2017) -
Reproductive cells came complete with full telomere buffers.
Fiction book (1999) -
So you already damage the reproductive cells for the third generation.
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And they say, OK, we could also edit your reproductive cells so your children will never have sickle cell.
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"Right now we're working with telomerase, an enzyme from reproductive cells," he told me.
Fiction book (2001) -
So should we celebrate or condemn this first step into reproductive cell or germline genetic engineering?
Blog text (30) -
Your reproductive cells, which contain telomerase, do not undergo the same telomere shortening process that other cells do.
Blog text (15) -
Sperm is the male reproductive cell, while testosterone is the hormone that gives male characteristics such as beards and deep voices.
Academic text (2010) -
Reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, are essential for the creation of a new organism.
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During fertilization, two reproductive cells combine to form a new life.
Synonyms
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A cell like a sperm or egg that joins another cell to make a new living thing
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Cell like a sperm or egg that carries genes to children
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A cell that joins another to make a new living thing, like sperm or egg
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a cell involved in reproduction' is directly and compositionally derived from 'reproductive' (capable of generating new life) + 'cell' (a microscopic living unit). This adjective+noun combination follows standard, transparent compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the term.
Etymology
Reproductive cell is a name made from reproductive and cell that shows its job: a tiny cell that helps make new life, like a small package carrying half the genes. When two such cells (for example, sperm and egg) join, they form a new living being, so the term means 'a cell that helps create a new life'.