What does totipotence mean?

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totipo·tence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. totipotency, totipotencenoun

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

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

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  1. totipotencenoun

    Totipotency.

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  1. totipotence

    Totipotence is the ability of a single cell to divide and produce all the differentiated cells in an organism, including extraembryal tissues. It is often associated with stem cells and early embryonic cells, which have the capability to develop into any type of cell within the body. Totipotent cells can give rise to a complete, viable, genetically identical organism.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of totipotence in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of totipotence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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