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totipotency

 

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Noun totipotency has 1 sense
  1. totipotency, totipotence - the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part; "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"
    --1 is a kind of ability

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Totipotency

Definition: Totipotency refers to the biological property of a cell's ability to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism, including extraembryonic tissues.

Example Sentences:

Noun - Scientific Usage:

  • The concept of totipotency plays a crucial role in stem cell research.
  • Totipotency allows a single cell to generate an entire organism.

Noun - Popular Usage:

  • Many people are fascinated by the notion of totipotency and its implications.
  • The amazing power of totipotency in cells is still being explored by scientists.

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