mother cell

Noun

Meaning

cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

cell

Hyponyms

spore mother cell

Examples

a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell Source: Internet

In drosophila, neuroblasts divide asymmetrically, so that one product is a "ganglion mother cell" (GMC), and the other is a neuroblast. Source: Internet

For example, pollen formation from the mother cell, and the stages between anthesis and maturity are susceptible to high temperatures, and this adverse effect is made worse by water stress. Source: Internet

The daughter cell produced during the budding process is generally smaller than the mother cell. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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