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totipotent

adjective
to路​ti路​po路​tent | \ t艒-藞ti-p蓹-t蓹nt How to pronounce totipotent (audio) , 藢t艒-t蓹-藞p艒-t岬妌t\

Definition of totipotent

: capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues totipotent stem cells

Other Words from totipotent

totipotency \ t艒-​藞ti-​p蓹-​t蓹n(t)-​s膿 How to pronounce totipotency (audio) , 藢t艒-​t蓹-​藞p艒-​t岬妌-​ \ noun

First Known Use of totipotent

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for totipotent

Latin totus whole, entire + English -i- + potent

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totipotent

adjective
to路​ti路​po路​tent | \ t艒-藞tip-蓹t-蓹nt How to pronounce totipotent (audio) \

Medical Definition of totipotent

: capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues totipotent blastomeres