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stem cell

Biol. any of a number of rudimentary cells that replicate repeatedly, providing a continuous source of new cells that differentiate into specialized cells

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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