vegetative cell

/ˌvɛdʒəˈteɪdɪv sɛl/

Other forms: vegetative cells

Definitions of vegetative cell

1. noun

   any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes
   synonyms: somatic cell

   types:

   skin cell

   any of the cells making up the skin

   epithelial cell

   one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium

   neoplastic cell

   a cell that is part of tumor

   bone cell

   a cell that is part of a bone

   blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle

   either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

   phagocyte, scavenger cell

   a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

   visual cell

   one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light

   adipose cell, fat cell

   cells composed of fat

   muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre

   an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body

   Schwann cell

   any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath

   nerve cell, neuron

   a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

   glial cell, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell

   a cell of the neuroglia

   hybridoma

   a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody

   labrocyte, mast cell, mastocyte

   a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation

   stem cell

   an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)

   target cell

   any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.

   epidermal cell

   any of the cells making up the epidermis

   prickle cell

   a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes

   columnar cell, columnar epithelial cell

   an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia

   cuboidal cell, cuboidal epithelial cell

   an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube

   goblet cell

   an epithelial cell that secretes mucous

   hair cell

   a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti

   squamous cell

   an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue

   gustatory cell, taste cell

   an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve

   gangliocyte, ganglion cell

   a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system

   cancer cell

   a cell that is part of a malignant tumor

   megakaryocyte

   a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets

   osteoclast

   cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue

   osteocyte

   mature bone cell

   WBC, leucocyte, leukocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle

   blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

   packed cells

   a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma

   macrophage

   a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream

   fixed phagocyte

   a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.

   free phagocyte

   a phagocyte that circulates in the blood

   RBC, erythrocyte, red blood cell

   a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

   cone, cone cell, retinal cone

   a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color

   retinal rod, rod, rod cell

   a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

   striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber

   an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue

   smooth muscle cell

   cells of the smooth muscles

   brain cell

   a nerve cell in the brain

   efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron

   a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord

   afferent neuron, sensory neuron

   a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord

   astrocyte

   comparatively large neuroglial cell

   microgliacyte

   a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue

   oligodendrocyte

   a cell of the oligodendroglia

   hematopoeitic stem cell

   blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells

   type of:

   cell

   (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals