Meanings
adjectivemultipotent (comparative more multipotent, superlative most multipotent)
comparative more multipotent · superlative most multipotent
- Having the power to do many different things.
Synonyms: pluripotent
- biologyDescribing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the power to do many different things.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mel-
- Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
- Proto-Italic*moltos
- Latinmultus
- Latinmultī
- Middle Englishmulti-
- Englishmulti-
- Englishpotent
- Englishmultipotent
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APA
multipotent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipotent
MLA
“multipotent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipotent. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multipotent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipotent.
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