totipotency

totipotency
to·ti·po·ten·cy .tōt-ə-'pōt-ən-sē n, pl -cies ability of a cell or bodily part to generate or regenerate the whole organism

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to·ti·po·ten·cy (to″tĭ-poґtən-se) [L. totus all + potency] the ability to differentiate along any line or into any type of cell. totipotent, totipotential adj

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  • totipotency, totipotence — The ability of a cell to differentiate into any type of cell and thus form a new organism or regenerate any part of an organism; e.g., a fertilized ovum, or a small excised portion of a Planaria, which is capable of regenera …   Medical dictionary

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