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Totipotent

Definition: Capable of giving rise to any type of cell or tissue in an organism.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses/Usages:

1. General sense: Referring to cells that have the ability to differentiate into any type of cell or tissue.

Example Sentence: During embryonic development, totipotent cells have the potential to form all the diverse types of cells in the body.

2. Biology sense: Describing the potential of a cell to develop into a complete organism.

Example Sentence: A fertilized egg is considered totipotent as it has the capability to develop into an entire organism.

3. Local sense: Used to express someone's exceptional skills or talents.

Example Sentence: She is a totipotent artist, excelling in painting, sculpting, and music.

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