GERMPLASM

Meaning of GERMPLASM in English

Pronunciation: ' j ə rm- ˌ pla-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1889

1 : germ cells and their precursors serving as the bearers of heredity and being fundamentally independent of other cells

2 : the hereditary material of the germ cells : GENES

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GERMPLASM — noun Date: 1889 germ cells and their precursors serving as the bearers of heredity and being fundamentally independent of other …
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GERMPLASM — noun Date: 1889 1. : germ cells and their precursors serving as the bearers of heredity and being fundamentally independent …
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SOMATIC — adjective Etymology: Greek sōmatikos, from sōmat-, sōma Date: circa 1775 of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished …
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EUPHENICS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: eu- + phen- (from phenotype) + -ics; after English genotype : eugenics Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOMATIC — adjective Etymology: Greek sōmatikos, from sōmat-, sōma Date: circa 1775 1. : of, relating to, or affecting the body especially …
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PLASM — noun Etymology: Late Latin plasma something molded Date: 1747 : plasma — compare germplasm
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EUPHENICS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: eu- + phen- (from phenotype ) + -ics; after English genotype : eugenics …
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GENETIC RESOURCES — Germplasm of plants, animals or other organisms containing useful characters of actual or potential value. In a domesticated species it …
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