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totipotent cell

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totipotent cell [′tōd·ə‚pōt·ent ‚sel]
(embryology)
A cell capable of differentiating into every type of cell found in an organism, and of forming the entire organism.
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This highly specialized, totipotent cell marks the beginning of each of us as a unique individual.
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Each totipotent cell is capable of developing into a complete organism.
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Pluripotent cells are different from totipotent cells in that pluripotent cells can develop into nearly every kind of cell that makes up a human being, but cannot form a placenta, and cannot survive alone in a womb.
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