Meanings
nountotipotency (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon division
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 全能性
- 全能性 (quánnéngxìng)ability to produce differentiated cells on division
French totipotence
- totipotenceability to produce differentiated cells on division
Italian totipotenza
- totipotenzaability to produce differentiated cells on division
Portuguese totipotência
- totipotênciaability to produce differentiated cells on division
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APA
totipotency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/totipotency
MLA
“totipotency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/totipotency. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “totipotency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/totipotency.
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