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totipotent definition

to·tipo·tent (tō tip′ə tənt)

adjective

capable of developing into a complete embryo or organ: said of a cleavage cell

Etymology: toti- + potent

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