TOTIPOTENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part

Example:

animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development

Synonyms:

totipotence; totipotency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("totipotence" is a kind of...):

ability (the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment)

Derivation:

totipotent (having the ability to give rise to unlike cells)