totipotency
The ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon divisionThe ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon division
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon division
the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part
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- the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part:totipotence
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable