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Pronunciation / Transliteration: totipotent
"Eine befruchtete Eizelle ist totipotent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to a cell that has the ability to develop into any type of cell in an organism.
"A fertilized egg is considered totipotent because it can give rise to all cell types, including those that form the placenta." - 2
Describing the capability of a stem cell to differentiate into any cell type.
"Totipotent stem cells are crucial in early embryonic development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'totipotent' derives from the Latin roots 'totus', meaning 'whole', and 'potent', meaning 'powerful'. It was first used in the biological context in the late 19th century to describe cells that have the potential to develop into any type of cell in an organism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Totipotent" is said worldwide
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totipotent
Transliteration: totipotent
"Un œuf fécondé est considéré comme totipotent."
totipotent
Transliteration: totipotent
"Eine befruchtete Eizelle ist totipotent."
totipotente
Transliteration: totipotente
"Un ovulo fecondato è considerato totipotente."
totipotente
Transliteration: totipotente
"Un óvulo fertilizado se considera totipotente."
totipotente
Transliteration: totipotente
"Um óvulo fertilizado é considerado totipotente."
सम्पूर्ण क्षमता
Transliteration: sampoorna kshamata
"एक निषेचित अंडा सम्पूर्ण क्षमता वाला होता है।"
全能性
Transliteration: quánnéng xìng
"受精卵被认为是全能性的。"
전능성
Transliteration: jeonneungseong
"수정란은 전능성으로 간주됩니다."
全能性
Transliteration: zen'nōsei
"受精卵は全能性を持つと考えられています。"
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