also germ plasm
noun
- The genetic material of a species or other related group of organisms, collected for use in study, conservation, and breeding.
- Germ cells as distinguished from other body cells.
- The hereditary material of a germ cell.
germplasm
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germplasm - Medical Definition
also germ plasm (jûrm′plăz′əm)
n.
- The genetic material of a species or other related group of organisms, collected for use in study, conservation, and breeding.
- Germ cells as distinguished from other body cells.
- The hereditary material of a germ cell.
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