totipotent

[ toh-tip-uh-tuhnt ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. (of a cell or part) having the potential for developing in various specialized ways in response to external or internal stimuli.

totipotent

/ təʊˈtɪpətənt /

adjective

1. (of an animal cell) capable of differentiation and so forming a new individual, tissue, organ, etc

Derived Forms

• toˈtipotency, noun

Other Words From

• to·tipo·ten·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of totipotent¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; toti- + potent ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of totipotent¹

C20: from Latin tōtus entire + potent ¹