totipotent
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adjective \tō-ˈti-pə-tənt, ˌtō-tə-ˈpō-tənt\Definition of TOTIPOTENT
: capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues <totipotent stem cells>
— to·ti·po·ten·cy \tō-ˈti-pə-tən(t)-sē, ˌtō-tə-ˈpō-tən-\ noun
Origin of TOTIPOTENT
Latin totus whole, entire + English -i- + potent
First Known Use: circa 1899
to·ti·po·tent
adjective \tō-ˈtip-ət-ənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TOTIPOTENT
: capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues <totipotent blastomeres>
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