pattern formation

noun

The mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.

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Meanings

nounpattern formation (countable and uncountable, plural pattern formations)

plural pattern formations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe mechanism in developing tissue by which originally similar cells acquire diverse forms and functions by coordinated cell fate control.
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pattern formation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20formation

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“pattern formation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20formation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pattern formation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pattern%20formation.

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