Wiktionary
vegetative cell
n. A nonreproductive cell; any cell that is not involved in the production of gametes.
WordNet
vegetative cell
n. any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"; [syn: somatic cell]
Usage examples of "vegetative cell".
As the pollen tube grows the vegetative cell remains in the pollen grain while the generative cell enters the pollen tube and migrates toward the ovule.