SOMATIC CELL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells
    • a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells
    Hypernyms(s) somatic cell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)