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somatic cell

any biological cell forming the body of a multicellular organism other than a gamete, germ cell, gametocyte or undifferentiated stem cell
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somatic cell

Summary

somatic cell is a cell type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • somatic cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3].
  • somatic cell is a type of diploid cell[4].
  • somatic cell is a type of diploid nucleated cell[5].
  • somatic cell is the opposite of germ cell[6].
  • somatic cell's has characteristic is recorded as cell fate determination[7].
  • somatic cell's has characteristic is recorded as cell differentiation[8].
  • somatic cell's has characteristic is recorded as somatic[9].

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Definition and Type

somatic cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3]. Recorded subclass of include diploid cell[4] and diploid nucleated cell[5]. It is the opposite of germ cell[6].

Why It Matters

somatic cell has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3p50uw
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  2. 15w ago · Ginta Pankoka · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of latvia id → 000370139
    Subclass of → diploid cell, diploid nucleated cell
    Instance of → —
    Opposite of → germ cell
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