Associations to the word «Totipotency»

Wiktionary

TOTIPOTENCY, noun. (biology) The ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon division

Dictionary definition

TOTIPOTENCY, noun. 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".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche