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n. [L. de, away from; differentia, difference]Loss of traits of specialized cells formed during the course of differentiation.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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dedifferentiation — [dē dif΄ər en΄shē ā′shən] n. a reversal of cell development, esp. in plants, so that the differentiation that had occurred previously is lost and the cell becomes more generalized in structure … English World dictionary
dedifferentiation — Loss of differentiated characteristics. In plants, most cells, including the highly differentiated haploid microspores (immature pollen cells) of angiosperms, can lose their differentiatiated features and give rise to a whole plant; in animals… … Dictionary of molecular biology
dedifferentiation — dediferenciacija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Diferencijuotai ląstelei būdingų požymių netekimas. atitikmenys: angl. dedifferentiation rus. дедифференциация … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
dedifferentiation — noun Date: 1915 reversion of specialized structures (as cells) to a more generalized or primitive condition often as a preliminary to major physiological or structural change • dedifferentiate intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
dedifferentiation — /dee dif euh ren shee ay sheuhn/, n. Biol. a process by which structures or behaviors that were specialized for a specific function lose their specialization and become simplified or generalized. [1915 20; DE + DIFFERENTIATION] * * * … Universalium
dedifferentiation — noun The loss or reversal of differentiation. See Also: dedifferentiate … Wiktionary
dedifferentiation — 1. The return of parts to a more homogeneous state. 2. SYN: anaplasia. * * * de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion .ren chē ā shən n reversion of specialized structures (as cells) to a more generalized or primitive condition often as a preliminary to major… … Medical dictionary
dedifferentiation — n. return of cells to a general or more primitive state (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
dedifferentiation — de·differentiation … English syllables
dedifferentiation — de•dif•fer•en•ti•a•tion [[t]diˌdɪf əˌrɛn ʃiˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. Biol. dvl the loss of specialized form or condition previously acquired during development • Etymology: 1915–20 de dif•fer•en′ti•ate , v.i. at•ed, at•ing … From formal English to slang
