totipotency

English Thesaurus

1. the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ability,
definition	:	the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	totipotent,
definition	:	having the ability to give rise to unlike cells (adj.pert)

derivation	:	totipotent,
definition	:	having the ability to give rise to unlike cells (adj.pert)