What is another word for mother cell?
Pronunciation: [mˈʌðə sˈɛl] (IPA) 
A mother cell is a term commonly used in cell biology to describe a cell that gives rise to one or more daughter cells through the process of cell division. However, depending on the context and field of study, there are several other synonyms or related terms that can be used to refer to a mother cell. Examples include parent cell, progenitor cell, stem cell (in the case of cells that have the potential to differentiate into different cell types), precursor cell, or founder cell (in the case of cells that establish a new tissue or organism). These terms are all used to describe cells that initiate, or are involved in, the production of new cells.
