: the sequence of cells from zygote to functional germ cell : germ plasm
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germ line noun (biology)
The cells whose descendants give rise to the gametes
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Main Entry: ↑germ
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n. Biology a series of germ cells each descended or developed from earlier cells in the series, regarded as continuing through successive generations of an organism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.