Germline

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɝmˈɫaɪn/

Germline (noun)

  1. The genetic material passed from parents to children through reproductive cells.

Examples

  • The germline carries the inherited DNA line through generations.
  • Her germline shows an inherited DNA line from her family.

Germline (adjective)

  1. Relating to changes in DNA that can be inherited by the next generation.

Examples

  • The germline change is passed to offspring.
  • This germline mutation is passed to offspring in the next generation.