Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multipotency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-po-ten-cy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English potency English multipotency From multi- + potency.

Usage

Inflected Forms

multipotencies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

multipotent pluripotency pluripotentiality totipotency oligopotency unipotency

Synonyms

multipotential multipotentiality

Questions

What does multipotency mean?: The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
Where does multipotency come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English potency English multipotency From multi- + potency.

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