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dedifferentiation
[ dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-ey-shuhn ]
noun
, Biology.
- a process by which structures or behaviors that were specialized for a specific function lose their specialization and become simplified or generalized.
dedifferentiation
/ diːˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən /
noun
- the reversion of the cells of differentiated tissue to a less specialized form
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dedifferentiation1
First recorded in 1915–20; de- + differentiation ( def )
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