What does "somatic cell" mean?

Any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction; a cell that is not on the germline.

What is a synonym for "somatic cell"?

Common synonyms include: animal cell type, animal cells, cell, cytoplasm, ectoplasm, germ cell.

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Noun

1
Any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction; a cell that is not on the germline.
2
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes wordnet