totipotency (n)
totipotence (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part
examples animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development
Outgoing links
Hypernym ability
Derivationally related form totipotence → totipotent
Derivationally related form totipotency → totipotent
Incoming links
Derivationally related form totipotent → totipotency
Derivationally related form totipotent → totipotence
Pertainym (pertains to noun) totipotent → totipotency
Hyponym ability

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