WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes |
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| Synonyms: | | plasm |
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| See Also: | | living substance, protoplasm |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Germ" plasm`\, (Biol.)
See {Plasmogen}, and {Idioplasm}.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | The liquid portion of a gamete (egg or sperm) that contains genetic material. |
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