stemness

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noun

An essential characteristic of a stem cell that distinguishes it from ordinary cells.

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Meanings

nounstemness (usually uncountable, plural stemnesses)

plural stemnesses

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyAn essential characteristic of a stem cell that distinguishes it from ordinary cells.

Origin

From stem + -ness.

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APA

stemness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemness

MLA

“stemness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stemness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemness.

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