| NOUN | attribute | totipotency, totipotence | the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part |
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| Meaning | The ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part. | |
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| Example | "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development" | |
| Synonym | totipotence | |
| Broader | ability | The quality of being able to perform |
| Spanish | totipotence, totipotencia | |
| Catalan | totipotence | |
| Adjectives | totipotent | having the ability to give rise to unlike cells |
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